Kuldeep Singh Sengar
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Moneycontrol26-12-2025, 22:58

CBI Fights Sengar's Bail in SC, Challenges Life Sentence Suspension

  • CBI filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court challenging Delhi HC's order suspending Kuldeep Singh Sengar's life sentence and granting bail in the 2017 Unnao rape case.
  • Delhi High Court suspended Sengar's life term, citing he served 7 years and 5 months, pending his appeal against conviction.
  • Sengar, an expelled BJP MLA, remains in jail due to a separate 10-year sentence for the custodial death of the victim's father.
  • The CBI and the victim's family vehemently opposed Sengar's bail, citing safety and threats.
  • HC imposed conditions for bail, including a Rs 15 lakh bond and restriction from approaching the victim's Delhi residence.

Why It Matters: CBI challenges Delhi HC's decision to suspend Unnao rape convict Sengar's life sentence and grant bail in Supreme Court.

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