The Supreme Court sought Rajasthan government’s response on Asaram’s plea challenging the High Court order upholding his conviction and life sentence in a 2013 minor rape case. The Bench issued notice and said bail would be considered only after hearing the State’s response.
A fast-track court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal sentenced a woman to life imprisonment for allegedly throwing acid on her sleeping husband, leaving him permanently blind and severely disfigured. The court imposed the maximum punishment and a fine of Rs 1.75 lakh considering the gravity of the offence.
