25 April 2018 Getty Images Asaram denies all allegations against him A self-styled Indian spiritual guru who claims millions of followers worldwide has been given a life sentence for raping a.

The courtroom drama sees Manoj play real-life lawyer PC Solanki, who fought the infamous rape case against self-proclaimed godman Asaram Bapu in a Jodhpur Court from 2013-18 and got Asaram convicted.

The Apoorv Singh Karki-directorial stars Manoj Bajpayee as Solanki and is based on the lawyer’s fight against a self-styled godman accused of the rape of a minor. The real-life Solanki had.

"The state's legal department passed a resolution on May 6 and directed the prosecution to file an appeal against the acquittal of six accused by a Gandhingar court in the 2013 rape case against self-styled godman Asaram," special public prosecutor in the case, R C Kodekar, told PTI.

JODHPUR: The Rajasthan High Court has summoned an IPS officer for recording his evidence after an appeal challenging the conviction of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu in a rape case claimed that.

Asaram Bapu Rape Case Sentencing: A sessions court in Gujarat had convicted Asaram Bapu under Indian Penal Code Sections 376 2 (C) (rape), 377 (unnatural offences), 342 (wrongful detention), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 357 (assault) and 506 (criminal intimidation), in the case lodged by his former woman disciple in 2013.

Special judge Madhusudan Sharma further lamented, in his 453-page judgment, that by his heinous act, the godman has not merely shattered the faith of his devotees in him but has also harmed the reputation of saints among common people.

The senior lawyer defended Asaram Bapu, who was arrested in 2013 on suspicion of sexually assaulting a teenager. In an interview to The Wall Street Journal , Jethmalani had said, “on facts, the case is very, very arguable.

By PTI NEW DELHI: The Rajasthan government on Friday told the Supreme Court that self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, serving a life term in two rape cases, has been hospitalised and is in intensive.

Asaram could be jailed for a minimum of 10 years or awarded a maximum life term, according to prosecution lawyers. According to latest reports, the defence lawyers have been arguing for minimum punishment on the grounds that the accused (Asaram) has done several charitable work in his life. File image of Asaram. PTI

25 April 2018 Getty Images Asaram denies all allegations against him A self-styled Indian spiritual guru who claims millions of followers worldwide has been given a life sentence for raping a.

Law A Chilling Primer on the Case Against Asaram Bapu The sheer number - and horrific nature - of allegations surrounding the Gujarat-based godman is disconcerting. As the killings of.