Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Ram Rahim Granted 40-Day Parole, Check Full Parole History

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, serving a sentence in the 2017 sexual assault case, has been granted a 40-day parole once again, adding to a long list of paroles and furloughs he has received over the years.

04/01/2026/10:42:am

Key Points:

Ram Rahim granted a fresh 40-day parole, he has received similar relief multiple times earlier
He is serving sentence awarded in 2017 for sexual assault of two women followers
CBI court, Panchkula sentenced him to (10) years each in two cases, also imposed fine of (Rs.30.20) lakh
The case relates to alleged assaults in (1999), victims’ statements were recorded in (2005), as per CBI version
Parole and furloughs have been granted repeatedly between (2020) and (2025), including medical and religious occasions

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been granted a 40-day parole, allowing him to come out of jail for over a month while he continues to serve his sentence in the 2017 sexual assault case. This is not the first time the Dera chief has been given extended temporary release, he has received multiple paroles and furloughs in the past on medical grounds, personal reasons, and religious occasions linked to the sect.

Ram Rahim was convicted in 2017 for sexually assaulting two female followers of Dera Sacha Sauda. The CBI court in Panchkula sentenced him to (10) years imprisonment in each case in August (2017), and also imposed a fine of (Rs\,30.20) lakh. The conviction had sparked widespread violence in parts of Haryana and Punjab at the time, after which authorities tightened security around the sect’s strongholds.

According to the CBI’s case, the sexual assault incidents took place in (1999). The victims’ statements were recorded later in (2005), and these statements became a key basis for the prosecution and subsequent conviction. The timeline, including the gap between the alleged incidents and the recording of statements, has remained a point of public discussion, though the court ultimately found the evidence sufficient to convict him.