New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea filed by self-styled godman, Asaram Bapu, seeking suspension of sentence on medical grounds.
Asaram has been serving life imprisonment in Jodhpur prison following his conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and other offences by a trial court in 2018, for raping a minor girl.
A Bench presided over by Justice Sanjiv Khanna allowed the petitioner to file a fresh application before the Rajasthan High Court seeking to undergo treatment in Madhavbaug Heart Hospital in Maharashtra’s Khopoli, under police custody.
The Bench, also comprising Justice Dipankar Datta, said that Asaram’s application would be considered by the High Court in accordance with the law.
Further, the top court stressed for expeditious disposal of the appeal filed by Asaram challenging his conviction.
On January 11, the Rajasthan High Court rejected the fourth application filed by Asaram seeking suspension of sentence or bail on the ground that law and order problems may arise if he is allowed to receive medical treatment of his choice.
The Special Leave Petition filed before the apex court referred to the discharge report prepared by AIIMS, Jodhpur on February 6 indicating that the petitioner required heart Bypass surgery and prior Enteroscopy for evaluating small bowel movements.
“The petitioner, at midnight of 21.02.2024, had another episode of massive pain in his chest and was rushed to AIIMS, Jodhpur. It is important to note that this marks the third instance within a mere four-month period where the petitioner has been rushed to the hospital in critical condition due to severe chest pain. On both previous occasions, AIIMS diagnosed this chest pain as indicative of a heart attack,” said the plea filed through advocate Rajesh Gulab Inamdar.
–IANS
pds/rad
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by BhaskarLive.in and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of BhaskarLive.in We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, BhaskarLive.in takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
