Why the delay questions Supreme Court to Gujarat government on Asaram rape case
Previously, the Supreme Court had rejected Asaram‘s bail plea on health grounds. While dismissing the bail plea, the apex court said that Asaram had submitted ‘fictitious documents’ to get bail. Following this, the apex court asked the police to file an FIR against those responsible for preparing fake documents.
On Monday, the apex court slammed the Gujarat Government for slow paced trial of godman Asaram. The Court questioned the government’ counsel on why the rape victim has not been examined yet. Asaram had been in jail for almost 4 years for now.
Ordering the government to submit a progress report in the case, the court said, “Why this delay in trial? Tell us why you haven’t examined the victim yet?”
Asaram, 76, has been in Rajasthan jail since 2013 over the allegation of raping a 16-year-old school girl at his ashram.
Ramanna and Amitava Roy directed the state government to file an affidavit in this regard and posted the matter for further hearing after Diwali.
Earlier, while speaking for the Gujarat government, Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta claimed that 29 witnesses have been examined and the statements of 46 witnesses are yet to be recorded.
