Overview
- The Supreme Court refused to grant interim medical bail to Asaram but permitted a trained caregiver to stay with him in Jodhpur Central Jail on a round‑the‑clock basis as an interim accommodation.
- The bench recorded and relied on a July 31 AIIMS medical board report that found he does not require hospitalisation but needs continuous monitoring for conditions such as coronary artery disease, thalassemia and recurrent gastrointestinal blood loss.
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that Asaram had obtained a 20‑day parole from the Rajasthan High Court without disclosing the pending Supreme Court petition which the defence disputed and the bench noted the factual dispute.
- Asaram’s special leave petition and application for suspension of sentence remain pending before the Supreme Court and the bench gave him liberty to renew or mention his interim bail plea if his medical condition deteriorates.
- The order updates long‑running litigation that began with a 2018 trial conviction for the 2013 sexual assault of a minor and a May 27, 2026 Rajasthan High Court judgment that largely upheld his life sentence, and it shows the court balancing medical findings against custodial and procedural concerns.