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At a glance: Babas who challenged law of the land

Sant Rampal's case has got many twists and turns but this is not for the first time that the law of the land has been challenged by a baba who has got a large pool

India TV News Desk Updated on: December 14, 2014 11:47 IST

3. Rampal (2014):

Rampal is a controversial self styled godman, who has been accused of murder. After a 10 day seize, the police has finally arrested him.

Trouble mounted for Baba Rampal when he was forced to vacate his Karontha ashram in Haryana's. Rohtak district following clashes with religious groups in July, 2006. In this clash, one person had died from bullet wounds. Murder charges were pressed against Rampal.

Rampal's supporters and followers had indulged in vandalism when he was going to a court in Hisar town July this year. The Punjab and Haryana high court took suo motu cognizance of the incident and summoned Rampal.

However, the god-man repeatedly failed to appear before the high court, forcing the court to issue a non-bailable warrant against him on Nov 5. He was supposed to appear before the court November 10 and later on November 17 but he did not turn up, citing medical reasons.

 

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