Asaram case lawyer

In Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai, actor Manoj Bajpayee plays a lawyer defending a prominent godman accused of sexually abusing a juvenile girl. He claims that being compassionate to the victim was their first priority while filming the true-life courtroom drama. The film's producers received a legal warning from self-styled godman Asaram, who was sentenced to life in prison for sexually exploiting a kid, and the Sant Shri Asaramji Ashram Charitable Trust, stating that the trailer is 'highly objectionable and defamatory.' When asked about the legal notice, Bajpayee said he is not the right person to comment on the issue, but the film, directed by Apoorv Singh Karki and written by Deepak Kingrani, is not based on 'just one story'. 'The case is already in the public domain and the verdict is out... We have to be truthful to all those incidents that have happened. Also in our film, the most important thing is how well we treat the victim'. The Family Man star said since the actor playing the victim was also a minor, they had to be careful in how they approached the story. 'We had to be very sensitive to the girl who gathered the courage to fight the big ones. And for five years give testimony and evidence, and say her side of the story without fearing humiliation, without fearing for her life... Also, we had to be sensitive not only to the character but also to the actor who is playing the role. She herself is 15-16 years old, and she has given a remarkable performance,' the actor ...

A trial court in Jodhpur on Wednesday found self-styled godman Asaram Bapu guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl at his ashram on the outskirts of Jodhpur. The victim had accused Asaram of summoning her to his ashram and raping her on the night of August 15, 2013. Asaram has been found guilty of all four charges — sexual assault, criminal conspiracy, criminal intimidation and illegal confinement of a minor. The court is yet to set a date for deciding the quantum of punishment. Asaram had unsuccessfully moved 12 bail applications, of which six were rejected by the trial court, three by the Rajasthan High Court and three by the Supreme Court. undefined A minor girl is "sexually assaulted" by Asaram at his Ashram in Manai area near Jodhpur 2013-08-15 , undefined Victim's parents file a complaint in Delhi; case is later transferred to the Jodhpur Police. 2013-08-20 , undefined Asaram's supporters attack Kamla Market police station in Delhi. 2013-08-23 , undefined Jodhpur Police arrest Asaram in Indore 2013-08-31 , undefined Asaram brought to Jodhpur 2013-09-01 , undefined Charge sheet filed against Asaram and four co-accused. 2013-09-06 , undefined Defence lawyer Ram Jethmalani says victim had a chronic disease which draws a woman to a man. 2014-01-10 , undefined Rahul K Sachan, a witness, stabbed outside a local court. He was supposed to give a statement. 2015-02-13 , undefined Another witness, Sudha Pathank, turns hostile. Tells court that she had no knowledge about Asaram’s a...

People Also Read: What is Asaram – Wikipedia Asumal Sirumalani Harpalani (born 17 April 1941), known by devotees as Asaram Bapu, is an Indian religious leader and convicted rapist, who started to come into the limelight in the early 1970s. By 2013, he was estimated to have established over 400 ashrams and 40 schools in India and abroad.

Subramanian Swamy. PTI Now the existing counsel of Asaram will plead his case and the court has fixed the matter for Wednesday. "The court has now listed the matter for bail arguments on Wednesday. In such case, the existing counsel of Asaram will be arguing for bail after the constant failures of Swami to appear in the court," said the prosecution counsel P C Solanki. Karnataka: BJP launches helpline number to provide legal assistance to karyakartas registered under 'false cases' Watch: After declaring Muslim League ‘secular’, Rahul Gandhi defends espionage accused; BJP calls him ‘dangerous’ Earlier, an affidavit was moved by Asaram's counsel in the court seeking permission for Swami to appear as a pleader for Asaram's bail. "This affidavit was moved under section 32 of the Advocate's act, which says that any court, authority, or person may permit any person, not enrolled as an advocate under this Act, to appear before it or him in any particular case," said Nishant Boda, defence counsel. Allowing the application, the court had listed the matter first on 26 May for bail arguments. "But Swami neither appeared on this date nor on the subsequent dates on 2 June, 9 June and on Tuesday, the fourth date. Swami had met Asaram in jail on 23 April and had assured him of pleading for his bail expressing sympathy with him claiming that he has been framed and that the case was based entirely on the circumstantial evidences. "Bail is a fundamental right of Asaram and he would soon fil...