Asaram's plea for interim bail: Don't want any untoward thing to happen, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has requested a health report from the Rajasthan government regarding the imprisoned self-styled godman Asaram, who is seeking interim bail on medical grounds. The court emphasized the need to ensure no untoward incident occurs while the legal proceedings continue.
Why it matters
The case involves the intersection of high-profile criminal justice, prisoner rights, and the state's responsibility for the health of incarcerated individuals.
"We don't want any untoward thing to happen," the Supreme Court said on Friday (July 17, 2026) while asking the Rajasthan government to take proper instructions about the health condition of self-styled godman Asaram, who is seeking interim bail on medical grounds.
The Rajasthan High Court on May 27 upheld the conviction and life sentence awarded to the octogenarian in a case of rape of a minor in 2013.
He has filed an application in the apex court seeking interim bail on health grounds.
The matter came up for hearing before a bench of justices M.M. Sundresh and P.B. Varale.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Rajasthan government, told the Bench that the AIIMS has said that Asaram needs some lifestyle changes.
"We don't want ourselves to be blamed or yourself to be blamed," the Bench observed while asking Mehta to take proper instructions about his health condition.
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