The Gujarat High Court has granted rape convict Narayan Sai a five-day temporary bail to visit his ailing mother in Ahmedabad. The court ordered strict police surveillance and barred him from meeting followers.
The Supreme Court has pulled up the Madhya Pradesh government for keeping a rape convict in jail beyond his reduced seven-year term. The state has been asked to explain the lapse within two weeks.
Today, On 8th August, The Supreme Court told advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara, “Such a petition was not expected from you,” while noting the matter was already closed but still re-listing it, saying the gap “could serve as a cooling off period.”
The Gujarat High Court granted a final one-month extension of interim bail to Asaram, convicted in multiple rape cases, on medical grounds. The court clearly stated this would be the “final extension” and refused a further three-month plea.
The Supreme Court on Thursday (5th Dec) set aside a Manipur High Court order requiring the CBI to locate a fugitive rape convict, deeming it unnecessary. The Court observed that the state had already formed a special team for this purpose, and the CBI’s involvement would duplicate efforts. The convict, Timothy L. Changsang, was previously convicted under the POCSO Act for multiple offenses.
