The Rajasthan High Court grants self-styled godman Asaram 20 days of regular parole. The court reviews the period of his incarceration and his conduct during earlier periods of interim release and bail, and finds no basis to conclude that he poses a risk. NDTV reports that the bench does not find evidence of any parole violation or wrongdoing linked to his prior releases, while Times of India adds that the state government’s objections are treated as speculative.
Asaram is serving a life sentence after his conviction in a sexual assault case is upheld, and the court’s order concerns parole rather than a change in conviction or sentence. The High Court’s decision is presented as the first regular parole granted to him.
Separately, the Supreme Court is heard on Asaram’s plea seeking interim bail on health grounds. The High Court’s parole approval and the pending Supreme Court proceedings are reported as concurrent developments in his legal cases.
