India, Aug. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday denied interim bail to self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving life sentence in a 2013 case of sexually assaulting a minor, on medical grounds but allowed him to engage a caretaker of his choice for assistance inside jail and to approach the court in the event his condition deteriorates.

A bench of justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale passed the order after going through a report prepared by the medical board of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, which recommended round-the-clock monitoring of 86-year-old Asaram on account of his multiple health ailments but did not suggest hospitalisation. "We have taken note of the letter received from AIIMS dated July 31, 2026. The petitioner will h...