Asaram rape case

Asaram rape case verdict: Watch live streaming on Zee News

The chargesheet against Asaram and four other co-accused Shiva, Shilpi, Sharad and Prakash was filed by the police on November 6, 2013 under various sections of the POSCO Act, Juvenile Justice Act and IPC. If convicted, Asaram could be jailed for a minimum of 10 years or awarded a maximum life term, according to prosecution lawyers. 

Apr 25, 2018, 09:19 AM IST

Live updates: Asaram jailed for life for raping teenager, cries after sentencing

Self-styled godman Asaram has been convicted of raping a teenage girl at his ashram in 2013. A teenage girl from Shahajahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, who was studying at the godman's ashram at Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh, had levelled charges of rape against Asaram.

Apr 25, 2018, 08:49 AM IST

Asaram rape case: A timeline

Asaram has been held guilty of raping a teenage girl from Uttar Pradesh's Shahajahanpur, who was studying at his ashram at Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh.

Apr 24, 2018, 23:57 PM IST

Asaram rape case: Ready for verdict, Jodhpur becomes a fortress; media barred from court

Asaram is accused of raping a teenage girl from Shahajahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, who was studying at his ashram at Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh.

Apr 24, 2018, 23:24 PM IST

Asaram rape case: Mediapersons denied entry in Jodhpur's Central Jail for verdict

Asaram is accused of raping a teenage girl from Shahajahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, who was studying at his ashram at Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh. 

Apr 24, 2018, 23:06 PM IST

Asaram rape case: Heavy security in Jodhpur ahead of Wednesday verdict

A day ahead of the court verdict in alleged rape case against self-styled godman Asaram, a heavy layer of security was thrown across the state with Section 144 being imposed at several places. 

Apr 24, 2018, 14:58 PM IST

Asaram Bapu rape case: Ahead of verdict, Section 144 to be imposed in Jodhpur

In 2013, a Surat-based girl filed a case against him, alleging sexual assaults between 1997 and 2006 when she was living in his ashram on the outskirts of Ahmedabad city.

Apr 21, 2018, 09:38 AM IST

Asaram rape case: SC refuses to give date for hearing on bail plea

Asaram had moved court seeking early hearing on his pending bail plea. He is facing prosecution in a rape case filed against him in Gujarat.

Oct 27, 2017, 11:31 AM IST

Asaram rape case: SC asks godman to approach CJI for interim bail

The Supreme Court asked rape accused Asaram Bapu to approach Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Friday for interim bail. 

Oct 26, 2017, 11:37 AM IST

Asaram rape case: Supreme Court directs UP, Haryana to provide security to witnesses

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to provide full protection to the witnesses in the Asaram Bapu case.

Mar 24, 2017, 14:17 PM IST

Asaram rape case: Register new FIR against godman, orders SC; levies Rs 1 lakh fine

In more trouble for controversial godman Asaram, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered registration of a new FIR against him for filing fake documents in connection with his health.

Jan 30, 2017, 13:42 PM IST

'Killed Asaram Bapu's doctor as he was blackmailing'

Asaram Bapu's alleged henchman Kartik Haldar on Tuesday said he killed the self-styled godman's personal doctor, one of the three key witnesses in rape cases against the jailed religious leader, because he blackmailed him and demanded a huge amount of money to keep mum.

Mar 29, 2016, 20:47 PM IST

Asaram rape case: Charges framed against self-styled godman in Gandhingar

A court in Gandhinagar today framed charges against self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, paving the way start of trial, more than two years after the police filed a charge-sheet against him and six others in a rape case.

Mar 28, 2016, 20:10 PM IST

Breakthrough: Sharp shooter who killed 3 witnesses in Asaram rape cases arrested by Gujarat ATS

In a major breakthrough, self-styled godman Asaram Bapu's alleged henchman, suspected to have shot dead three key witnesses in rape cases filed against the religious leader, has been arrested by Anti-Terrorism Squad of Gujarat.

Mar 14, 2016, 21:37 PM IST

Asaram's men threatening me, family members: Ginirl's father

The father of the girl, allegedly abused sexually by Asaram, has claimed that the self-styled godman's men have "threatened" him constantly and his entire family is under state of trauma.

Feb 13, 2016, 00:49 AM IST

Attack on witness: Narayan Sai sent to 7-days' judicial custody

Narayan Sai, son of self-styled 'godman' Asaram, was today sent to seven-days' judicial custody in connection with an attack last year on a key witness in a case of rape registered against him.

Feb 10, 2016, 00:42 AM IST

Witness in Asaram rape case goes missing

A witness in the rape trial against Asaram has gone missing from Thakurganj area in Lucknow, adding a further twist in the cases involving the self-styled godman that have seen several other witnesses being either attacked or murdered.

Dec 23, 2015, 18:07 PM IST

#EvenTheyKnowBapujiIsFramed: Asaram followers take on Twitter to defend 'Bapu'

Social networking site Twitter is once again abuzz with followers of spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, who are appealing for the release of the godman. 

Dec 18, 2015, 09:33 AM IST