Delhi: Woman moves HC against godman

Delhi | Tuesday | 17th July, 2018

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The NGO then withdrew the plea.The incident came to light after the woman filed a case at Fatehpur Beri police station alleging rape and unnatural sex against the self-style godman, the founder of the Delhi-based Shree Shanidham Trust NEW DELHI: A woman who filed a sexual assault case against self-styled godman Daati Maharaj on Tuesday approached the Delhi high court and sought a CBI probe.The woman has demanded seizure of the ashrams of the self-styled godman and immediate arrest of the accused in the case.The Delhi high court last week suggested to an NGO seeking a CBI probe into the case to file a fresh plea along with the woman's affidavit.The bench observed that since the NGO, which filed the plea, was not the victim, it had no locus standi in the matter..