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Partial Acquittal for Asaram by Rajasthan High Court
The court set aside gang-rape convictions but kept a life sentence for rape of a minor and ordered Asaram to surrender.
- On Wednesday, the Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur upheld Asaram's life imprisonment for rape of a minor, directing the former self-styled godman to surrender immediately after acquitting him of gang rape charges.
- Asaram was originally convicted on April 25, 2018, for sexually assaulting a minor student at his ashram and sentenced to life imprisonment under multiple IPC and POCSO Act provisions; the appellate bench reserved its verdict on April 20 after completing hearings.
- The High Court maintained convictions under Sections 342, 370, 506, 509, and 354 of the IPC, plus Sections 7/8 of the POCSO Act and Section 23 of the Juvenile Justice Act, while upholding Section 34 of the POCSO Act charges.
- Despite a seven-day bail extension granted Monday, the court ordered Asaram to surrender; before announcing its decision, the bench remarked it had a 'mixed bag' of good and bad news for the accused.
- Asaram secured partial relief through acquittals on IPC Section 376 and POCSO Act Sections 5/6, and was discharged under Section 120 for criminal conspiracy, while co-accused Sanchita Gupta alias Shilpi and Sharat Chandra were acquitted of their earlier convictions.
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Self-styled godman Asaram acquited of gang rape charges in minor rape case
Jodhpur: Former self-styled godman Asaram received partial relief from the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday, May 27, after it acquitted him of charges related to gang rape and gang penetrative sexual assault on a child under the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act, while upholding his conviction for rape of a minor, which continues to carry life imprisonment. A division bench comprising Justice Arun Monga and Justice Yogendra Kumar Purohit acqu…
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