more-inA local court issued a bailable warrant against former Union Minister Swami Chinmayanand, rejecting the Uttar Pradesh government’s plea for withdrawing a rape case against him. Hearing the application moved by the rape victim, chief judicial magistrate Shikha Pradhan on Thursday rejected the government move and issued a bailable warrant of ₹5,000. The court also directed the former Minister to be present in court on the next date of hearing on July 12. Victim seeks justiceThe victim, on the other hand, had sent letters to the court objecting to the government’s move. In 2011, the victim had alleged that she was kept at an ashram and raped by the former Minister.

Source: The Hindu May 25, 2018 18:56 UTC