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Indian god-men and ashram authority cases
A comparison cluster for separate Indian gurus, sect leaders and ashram authorities whose proceedings document a material spiritual-authority nexus. The cluster is an indexing category, not an organization, and does not imply coordination, shared doctrine or collective culpability.
Linked records · 7
2017 · Convicted
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh: 20 years, rape of two followers (Dera Sacha Sauda)2018 · Convicted
Asaram Bapu: life imprisonment, rape of a minor under exorcism pretext1997 · Convicted
Swami Premananda: convicted of 13 rapes + murder; double life; died in custody2018 · Charged
Nithyananda: rape charges framed; non-bailable warrant; fled India 2019 (never tried)2013 · Convicted
Santhosh Madhavan / Swami Amritha Chaithanya: Kerala High Court affirms one rape conviction2019 · Convicted
Narayan Sai: life sentences after convictions involving a devotee and ashram administrator2018 · Convicted
Falahari Baba: life sentence for rape of a disciple in his ashram