Take “extraordinary steps” to ensure the health of fasting Dallewal, SC tells Punjab
Fasting Jagjit Singh Dallewal is the convener of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political).
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain self-styled- Godman Asaram Bapu’s plea seeking suspension of his sentence for his treatment relating to his heart and other health related issues. Asaram is currently serving a life sentence in a minor rape case.
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta told senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing for Asaram Bapu to go to the Rajasthan High Court for further procedures relating to his heart and other health related issues.
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Following the suggestion by the bench to approach the High Court, senior advocate Rohatgi withdrew the petition seeking the suspension of sentence for treatment at an Ayurvedic hospital.
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The apex court asked the High Court to hear Asaram’s plea expeditiously.
Rohatgi told the bench that Asaram has had many heart attacks, suffers from anaemia with bleeding in the stomach, and has other health issues because of his age.
In 2018, Asaram was found guilty by a special court in Jodhpur for crimes including sexual assault, rape and was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison.
He was tried and convicted after a 16-year-old girl lodged a police complaint on August 20, 2013, accusing him of sexually assaulting her at his ashram in Jodhpur. The victim had reported that she was called to his Jodhpur ashram and was assaulted by him on the night of August 15, 2013.
Asaram was tried under the provision of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).
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