Asaram Bapu, a self-proclaimed spiritual leader, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Sessions Court in Gandhinagar on January 30th, 2023. He was found guilty of raping a female disciple at his ashram in Motera, Ahmedabad. The woman, who lived in Surat, accused Asaram of repeatedly raping her between 2001 and 2006 while she was living in the ashram. This is not the first time Asaram has faced life imprisonment for sexual crimes.