Asaram Bapu was found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl in Rajasthan, ending a case that began in 2013.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, head of Dera Sacha Sauda, was convicted of rape and faced additional murder charges.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh
Swami Premananda escaped ethnic riots in Sri Lanka but was convicted of raping 13 girls in Tamil Nadu, receiving consecutive life sentences.
Swami Premananda
Swami Amrita Chaitanya
Swami Amrita Chaitanya, aka Santosh Madhavan, was sentenced to 16 years for raping minors and producing pornographic films.
Swami Sadachari
Known for performing rituals for dignitaries, Swami Sadachari was caught running an underground brothel.
Sant Rampal
Sant Rampal was arrested after police discovered bodies at his Satlok ashram in Hisar.He led a standoff where several lost their lives while evading arrest for 22 months.
Paramahamsa Nithyananda
Controversial godman Nithyananda disappeared following rape charges and a leaked video scandal involving a Tamil actress.
Ichchadhari Sant Swami Bhimanand
Swami Bhimanand ran a flesh trade racket while pretending to lead a spiritual life.Arrested in Delhi and later Mumbai, his real name is Shiv Murat Dwivedi.