A bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta asked senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi to approach the Rajasthan High Court for relief after he said Asaram was willing to accept the public prosecutor s suggestion that he could undergo treatment at Madhavbaug Heart Hospital in Maharashtra s Khopoli in police custody.
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The Court rejected the argument of ASG SV Raju that Purkayastha was asking for special treatment, noting that if Asaram Bapu could get medical treatment at AIIMS, the NewsClick founder could as well.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Narayan Sai, son of jailed self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who is also serving a life sentence in a rape case, on Tuesday withdrew his plea in the Gujarat High Court seeking a 20-day temporary bail to meet his ailing father who he said was "in the last lap of life". India News | Jailed Godman Asaram's Son Withdraws Plea from Gujarat HC for Temporary Bail to Meet Ailing Father.