'Cannot Justify Ignoring Victim's Voice': Rajasthan HC Upholds Asaram's Life Term In Rape Case, Cancels Parole

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• 'Cannot Justify Ignoring Victim's Voice': Rajasthan HC Upholds Asaram's Life Term In Rape Case, Cancels Parole Published By, Last Updated: June 02, 2026, 08:22 IST A Bench of Yogendra Kumar Purohit and Arun Monga directed Asaram to surrender at the Jodhpur Central Jail, cancelling his bail and ordering forfeiture of the bail bonds Rajasthan High Court upholds Asaram's conviction in rape case | File photo credit: PTI The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday upheld self-styled godman Asaram Bapu’s life term in connection with the rape of a minor, observing the convict’s frailty “cannot justify ignoring the victim’s voice".
• A Bench of Yogendra Kumar Purohit and Arun Monga directed Asaram to surrender at the Jodhpur Central Jail, cancelling his bail and ordering forfeiture of the bail bonds, The Indian Express reported.
• The court delivered the judgment while hearing criminal appeals challenging the 2018 conviction recorded by the Special POCSO Court at Jodhpur.
• In 2018, Asaram — a self-styled godman — was convicted by the court for the rape of a minor girl and sentenced to imprisonment for the remainder of his life.
• The case had garnered limelight, owing to the position of the accused and the serious nature of allegations levelled by the prosecutrix.