Supreme Court allows Asaram to engage trained care taker of his choice, no interim bail as of now
The Supreme Court of India has denied interim bail to Asaram, who is serving a life sentence for sexual assault, but permitted him to hire a personal caretaker for medical assistance. The court remains open to reconsidering the plea if his health condition worsens.
Why it matters
The ruling balances the legal consequences of a high-profile criminal conviction with the humanitarian requirements of an elderly prisoner's health.
The Supreme Court on Thursday (August 6, 2026) denied interim bail as of now to self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving life sentence in a 2013 case of sexually assaulting a minor, but allowed him to engage a trained caretaker of his choice for round-the-clock assistance.
A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and P.B. Varale kept the plea filed by Asaram, seeking interim bail on health grounds, pending while granting him liberty to mention his case if his health deteriorates.
During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that Asaram has suppressed from the court that his counsel moved an application for parole. The counsel for Asaram said the parole was filed much earlier and that it was not granted on health grounds.
The Rajasthan High Court had earlier granted 20-day parole to Asaram, saying the State government failed to justify its decision to reject his parole application.
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