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Gujarat High Court Drops 24x7 Police Escort Rule for Asaram as Victims Move Supreme Court

Victims have petitioned the Supreme Court to cancel the medical bail, citing safety fears.

Overview

  • Asaram’s bail condition requiring three police personnel to remain in his vicinity round the clock was orally deleted by a Gujarat High Court bench of Justices I J Vora and R T Vachhani.
  • The court kept in place restrictions barring group meetings and public addresses and directed submission of medical reports during the six‑month suspension of sentence.
  • State counsel urged the court to retain the escort condition and said Gujarat was ready to provide security at state expense, but the bench indicated only that condition would be modified.
  • A minor victim and the father of the 2013 survivor have filed separate petitions in the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the medical bail, arguing he is not seriously ill; one petition is listed for December 5, according to the Times of India.
  • The 2013 survivor’s family reported threats after the bail orders, and Shahjahanpur police installed CCTV outside their home and deployed a guard and two gunmen for protection.