'Consciously Decided To Follow Spiritual Path': Gujarat HC Dismisses Plea By Father Against Swami Nithyananda For Alleged Unlawful Confinement Of Daughters

The Gujarat High Court today dismissed a plea filed by the father of two daughters in 2019 accusing self-styled Godman Swami Nithyananda of holding them in unlawful confinement. While the final verdict is pending, Justice Kogje, in the course of the hearing, while dictating the order said, “It was recorded in the preceding para and as recorded in the earlier orders of this court the concern with regards to the well-being of the corpora were to be ascertained and accordingly the Court had declared in its order dated … that the the corpora would be available via a safe link or video conferencing. Satisfied with the situation, Justice Kogje stated, “Though the learned advocate for the petitioner has sought to raise objections about the place from where the corpora have appeared online before this Court. While concluding the hearing, Justice Kogje remarked, “Spiritual Roads are always lengthy.” Background In 2019, Janardana Sharma and his wife approached the Gujarat High Court seeking assistance in reuniting with their two daughters, whom they claimed were unlawfully confined at an ashram operated by the controversial self-styled godman.