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Rajasthan HC acquits Asaram of gang rape charges, upholds life term in minor rape case
Public Lokpal
May 27, 2026
Rajasthan HC acquits Asaram of gang rape charges, upholds life term in minor rape case
JODHPUR: Former self-styled godman Asaram received partial relief from the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday after it acquitted him of charges related to gang rape and gang penetrative sexual assault on a child under the IPC and POCSO Act, while upholding his conviction for rape of a minor, which continues to carry life imprisonment.
A division bench comprising Justice Arun Monga and Justice Yogendra Kumar Purohit acquitted Asaram of charges under IPC Section 376(D) and Sections 5(G)/6 of the POCSO Act. The court also discharged him under Section 120(B) of the IPC related to criminal conspiracy.
However, the bench upheld his conviction under IPC Section 376(2)(F), pertaining to rape of a minor, thereby retaining the sentence of life imprisonment awarded by the trial court.
PTI
