Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Rajasthan High Court Orders State to Implement Asaram’s Parole
The Rajasthan High Court had earlier allowed Asaram to leave prison on parole for 20 days.
The state had not put that order into effect.
The court has now told the state to carry it out and report back.
The hearing took place in Jodhpur on October 6.
Asaram is serving a life sentence after being convicted in a minor rape case.
In a separate case, a Gujarat court did not allow him temporary bail to visit his sick wife.
It did allow him to speak with her by video call.
The Rajasthan High Court directed the state to implement an August 3, 2026 order granting Asaram 20 days of parole.
The court also sought a report confirming that the parole order had been carried out.
The direction followed a hearing in Jodhpur on October 6, where the court noted the order had not been implemented.
Asaram is serving a life sentence after his 2018 conviction for raping a minor; he is held at Jodhpur Central Jail.
Separately, the Gujarat High Court rejected his request for 20 days of temporary bail to visit his ailing wife, allowing video calls instead.
- Who
- The Rajasthan High Court, the Rajasthan government, and Asaram.
- What
- The court ordered the state to implement a 20-day parole order and provide a compliance report.
- When
- The hearing took place on October 6; the parole order was dated August 3, 2026.
- Where
- The hearing was in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
- Why
- The court noted that its earlier parole order had not been implemented.
Court’s parole order
State’s non-implementation
Carrying out the 20-day parole
Court’s parole order
The Rajasthan High Court directed the government to implement its August 3 order granting Asaram 20 days of parole.
State’s non-implementation
The state had not implemented the order by the time of the October 6 hearing; the article does not state the government's reason.
Request to visit his wife
Court’s parole order
Asaram sought 20 days of temporary bail to meet his ailing wife in Ahmedabad.
State’s non-implementation
The Gujarat High Court rejected temporary bail but permitted interaction by video conferencing.
- Parole duration
- 20 days
- Original parole order
- August 3, 2026
- Hearing
- October 6 in Jodhpur
- Compliance requirement
- The state must implement the order and submit a report
- Asaram's sentence
- Life imprisonment following a 2018 conviction for raping a minor
- Separate Gujarat decision
- Temporary bail to visit his ailing wife was denied; video conferencing was permitted