Supreme Court today denied interim bail to self-styled 'godman' Asaram Bapu in a rape case.The Court asked AIIMS to set up a medical board to ascertain his health condition before taking up his regular bail plea. <br/><br/>It directed a three-member panel of doctors from All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to assess the condition of Asaram and submit its report in 10 days. Asaram was arrested by Jodhpur Police on August 31, 2013 and has been in jail since then. <br/><br/>On August 9, the Rajasthan High Court had rejected the bail application of Asaram in the rape case. A teenage girl had accused Asaram of sexual assault at his ashram in Manai village near Jodhpur. The girl belonging to Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh was a student at the ashram.
News On AIR | August 11, 2016 6:21 PM
SC denies interim bail to Asaram, constitutes medical board