CBI Challenges Sengar's Bail in SC, Warns of Threat to Unnao Victim's Life

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News18•26-12-2025, 23:15
CBI Challenges Sengar's Bail in SC, Warns of Threat to Unnao Victim's Life
- •CBI filed an SLP in the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court's order granting bail to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case.
- •The probe agency argues Sengar's release would endanger the victim's life and that the HC failed to adopt a victim-centric interpretation of POCSO Act provisions.
- •Delhi HC suspended Sengar's life sentence, citing he served over seven years, pending his appeal against the 2019 conviction.
- •The Unnao rape victim, her mother, and activists protested the bail, expressing fear for safety and asserting "blind faith" in the Supreme Court for justice.
- •Sengar was convicted in 2019 for the 2017 rape; the case gained prominence after the victim's father died in police custody.
Why It Matters: CBI moves SC to revoke Sengar's bail, citing victim safety and POCSO Act's intent.
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