Supreme Court relief for self-styled godman Nithyananda
Apex court, however, expressed its anguish over case lingering on for the past four years
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed for the time being the Karnataka High Court order directing that self-styled godman Nithyananda, an accused in a rape case, be subjected to a medical test to determine his potency level.
The apex court, however, expressed its anguish over the case lingering on for the past four years when the matter was mentioned before it and warned that it cannot allow this to continue and that the investigation has to be completed.
“For the time being the medical test is postponed,” a Bench comprising justices Ranjana Prakash Desai and N.V. Ramana said, while refusing to interfere with the August 1 order of the High Court directing Nithyananda and four of his followers to appear before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Ramanagaram, on August 18 in connection with an alleged rape case.
It posted the matter after a week and asked the Karnataka government and the victim to file response on the appeal filed by Nithyananda Swami of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam against the High Court order. The Bench expressed its displeasure, saying that the acts of accused have come in the way of progress in the case.