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Hindustan Times
9 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Gujarat HC extends Asaram's bail till July 7, cites pending certification
Jun 28, 2025 11:11 AM IST Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has extended controversial self-styled godman Asaram Bapu's temporary bail until July 7, citing pending certification from the national legal services authority (NLSA). The court has scheduled the next hearing for July 2, five days before the bail expires. (HT File Photo) Justice Ilesh J. Vora and justice P.M. Raval granted the 10-day extension on Friday. Asaram, 83, is serving life imprisonment for raping a female disciple at his ashram near Gandhinagar. A sessions court convicted him in January 2023 for rape and sodomy. He has also been convicted in a case in Rajasthan under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), where a special POCSO court in Jodhpur convicted him in 2018 for molesting minors at his ashram in August 2013. The Supreme Court, in January, granted interim bail to Asaram on medical grounds until March 31, while imposing several conditions, including a bar on meeting followers in large numbers. The Gujarat High Court then extended this bail by three months in March. In January last year, the top court refused to suspend his sentence in that case on health grounds, while allowing him to withdraw and request the High Court to expedite his appeal challenging the conviction. Senior advocate Shalin Mehta appeared for Asaram, while the state was represented by senior advocate B.B. Naik and public prosecutor Hardik Dave. The court has scheduled the next hearing for July 2, five days before the bail expires. In a related development, the Gujarat High Court recently granted Asaram's son, Narayan Sai—also serving a life sentence for rape—five days' bail to meet his father on humanitarian grounds.
News18
a day ago
- News18
'Difficult For Women To Find Life Partner After Breakup': High Court On Live-In Relationships
Last Updated: A Bench of Justice Siddharth noted that courts have been flooded with such cases ever since live-in relationships were 'legalised' by the Supreme Court The Allahabad High Court has observed that women suffer more in comparison to men when live-in relationships end, and it is difficult for women to find a life partner after a breakup. The court's observation came while granting bail to a man accused of sexually exploiting a woman under a false promise of marriage. A Bench of Justice Siddharth noted that courts have been flooded with such cases ever since live-in relationships were 'legalised' by the Supreme Court. 'These cases are coming to the Court because the concept of live-in-relationship is against the settled law in the Indian Middle Class Society," the Court said, as cited by Bar & Bench. Justice Siddharth said the concept of live-in-relationship goes against the interest of the women, 'since a man can marry even after a live-in-relationship with a woman or several women, but it is difficult for the women to find a life partner after a breakup. The Court observed that although live-in relationships appeal strongly to the younger generation, their negative consequences are evident in cases such as the one at hand. A woman filed a case against the petitioner, Shane Alam, stating that he had a sexual relationship with her based on a promise that he would marry her. She claimed that Alam later refused to marry her. Alam was booked under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). Earlier this year, the Supreme Court has held that a woman, who has been in a long-term live-in relationship, may not be able to claim she was forced into a physical relationship by her partner under the promise of marriage and later file rape charges against him. The top court said that in such cases, it cannot be definitively concluded that physical relations occurred solely on the basis of a promise of marriage First Published: June 27, 2025, 14:36 IST
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Man caught for rape, murder of 6-yr-old shot in leg after he tried to escape: Cop
By Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha Jun 25, 2025 09:59 PM IST Silchar: A 20-year-old man arrested for the rape and murder of a six-year-old daughter of his neighbour in Assam's Karbi Anglong district was shot in the leg hours later after he attempted to flee, police said on Wednesday. The accused was arrested on Tuesday evening in connection with the abduction, rape and murder of a little girl who had gone missing from her home in Amarajan area (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Karbi Anglong senior superintendent of police (SSP) Sanjib Kumar Saikia said the incident took place in the wee hours of Wednesday when a police team was taking the accused, who had been arrested the previous evening, to the crime scene for investigation. 'He suddenly attacked the police team and tried to flee. After repeated warnings, our officers were compelled to open fire. He sustained injuries in the lower part of his body and is currently receiving treatment at a government hospital,' Saikia said. The accused was arrested on Tuesday evening in connection with the abduction, rape and murder of a little girl who had gone missing from her home in Amarajan area on Monday morning. Her body was found in a well near her house later in the day. The Bokajan police station had registered a case under sections 65(2) (sexual assault on a minor) and 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Police said the autopsy report was awaited. The incident sparked widespread outrage in the district. On Tuesday, locals staged protests demanding stringent punishment for the accused, saying this was one of the most horrific crimes they had seen. Police said a second FIR will be filed against the accused for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officials and attempting to escape from custody.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Case against Karnataka man for minor's rape
Colva: Police have registered a case of rape and assault against a 24-year-old native of Karnataka for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman since 2021, when she was still a minor. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to the complaint filed by the survivor on June 23, the alleged accused befriended her in 2021 while she was residing at Benaulim. The alleged accused, who currently resides in Baga, allegedly exploited their relationship by making false promises of marriage and sexually assaulting her on multiple occasions, she stated. The survivor informed that when she started resisting his advances, the alleged accused resorted to physical assault and also issued threats of dire consequences. Based on the complaint, police have filed a case under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Goa Children's Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Colva police said the accused is yet to be arrested.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Fatehabad: 2 held for rape as minor girl dies by consuming poison
The police on Monday arrested two accused for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl who died after consuming poison in a village in Fatehabad, police said. According to police officials, the Class 11 girl died while undergoing treatment at Maharaja Agrasen Medical College in Hisar's Agroha. (HT File) According to police officials, the Class 11 girl died while undergoing treatment at Maharaja Agrasen Medical College in Hisar's Agroha. The girl's mother said that her daughter complained of stomach ache and vomiting on June 18 and when asked her, she said that a man staying in the neighbourhood was raping her for the last several months. 'My daughter told me that the accused man's aunt was also involved in the crime. The duo threatened her with dire consequences if the incident was shared with anyone. The accused man's aide was also involved. On June 18, my daughter consumed poisonous substance, following which she was rushed to Civil Hospital, Tohana from where she was referred to Maharaja Agrasen Medical College. She died on Sunday evening,' she complained. The girl's uncle alleged that the woman invited his niece to her home in September last year and offered her a spiked drink. 'Then, the woman's nephew and others raped her. The woman's nephew, a labourer has been raping the minor girl for the last several months and threatening her with death, if she revealed the ordeal to anyone. She died because she couldn't face the social trauma,' he added. He alleged that the police had failed to act in this case in the last four days. Fatehabad superintendent of police (SP) Siddhant Jain said that two persons have been arrested in connection with the minor girl's rape case. 'We have started an investigation into the case and we will arrest others, if their involvement is found. The accused were booked under various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and rape charges,' the SP added.
