US EditionUnnao Rape Case: HC Suspends Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s Jail Term, Delhi Police Removes Victim, Her Mother From Protest Site
- On Tuesday , the Delhi High Court suspended Kuldeep Singh Sengar's jail term and granted bail, the decision reported by the court.
- Facing appeals, Kuldeep Singh Sengar challenged his December 2019 trial court conviction for the 2017 Unnao rape case and has a pending custodial-death case appeal after transfer of cases to Delhi on August 1, 2019.
- Requiring financial and supervisory conditions, the court ordered Sengar not to come within a 5 km radius of the victim's house, threaten her or her mother, and report every Monday at 10 am, with violation leading to bail cancellation.
- The trial court had directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to protect the complainant, and the woman and her family were placed under Central Reserve Police Force protection after threats, including two relatives killed and the woman and her lawyer injured in a car crash.
- With the appeal pending before the Delhi High Court, the suspension is temporary; the bail will remain until the High Court delivers its verdict on Kuldeep Singh Sengar's appeal.
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Unnao Rape Victim, Her Family Protests Against Bail to Kuldeep Sengar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The victim, while sitting on the India Gate premises, alleged that bail was granted due to the upcoming 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. India News | Unnao Rape Victim, Her Family Protests Against Bail to Kuldeep Sengar.
Unnao rape case: HC suspends Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s jail term, Delhi Police removes victim, her mother from protest site
The victim, her mother, and a women activist held a protest at India Gate against the court's order suspending the jail term of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who was serving life imprisonment in the 2017 Unnao rape case.
Delhi HC Grants Bail to Kuldeep Sengar in Unnao Case, Suspending Sentence
The Delhi High Court suspended the life sentence of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case and granted him bail against his pending appeal that challenged conviction. The court has imposed strict conditions while granting bail to ensure the survivor’s safety.
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