Unnao Rape Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted a two-week interim bail on medical grounds to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar who is serving life term for raping a minor in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao in 2017. A bench headed by Justice Prathiba M Singh suspended the sentence for the time being and directed that Sengar be admitted to AIIMS-Delhi for his medical evaluation and must remain in the capital once discharged. "Considering the history of the case as also the medical condition of the applicant, it is directed that the applicant will be released on interim bail for two weeks and he shall seek admission in AIIMS Delhi for a comprehensive medical evaluation," the bench, also comprising Justice Amit Sharma, said. The court sought a report from the medical board of AIIMS and listed the matter for hearing on December 20. Sengar is also serving a 10-year jail term in connection with the custodial death of the Unnao rape victim's father. His plea for interim bail in that case is still .

Jaideep Singh Sengar is the brother of expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar. He has been sentenced to 10 years in prison

The Delhi High Court Friday modified its order granting interim bail to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, serving life term for raping a minor in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao in 2017, by asking him to surrender after his daughter's tilak' ceremony and then be released again before her marriage. The court had earlier granted interim bail to Sengar for two weeks. The high court, which was informed that Sengar has been released from Tihar jail this morning, passed the modification order on an application by the victim seeking to recall the interim bail order as she and her family faces threat. A bench of Justices Mukta Gupta and Poonam A Bamba, which had on January 16 granted interim bail to Sengar from January 27 to February 10 on account of his daughter's marriage, directed that the politician shall surrender before jail authorities on February 1 as the tilak' ceremony is scheduled on January 30. It said Sengar shall be again released from jail on February 6 and surrender on Februa

During the hearing, the victim's sister, who was present in the court, opposed the plea for interim release

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the stand of the CBI on a plea by expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar seeking interim release in a case in which he is serving life term for raping a minor girl in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao in 2017. A bench of Justices Mukta Gupta and Poonam A Bamba issued notice on Sengar's application for interim bail and suspension of sentence on account of his daughter's wedding ceremony, and asked the investigating agency to file a status report. NoticeThe application be verified and a status report be filed, said the court which listed the matter for further hearing on January 16. Senior counsel, appearing for Sengar, said while the marriage will take place on February 8, a ceremony related to it will be held in January. Justice Talwant Singh, while sitting as part of a division bench, had earlier recused himself from hearing the matter. The high court was then informed that Sengar was seeking interim bail for two months to attend the ceremonies which

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The court passed the order after the accused pleaded not guilty and claimed trial

Expelled Uttar Pradesh BJP legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar, along with five others, was on Monday discharged in the Unnao rape survivor's rape accident case for want of proof

A Delhi court on Monday directed the Unnao rape survivor, who has been provided security by the CRPF, to step out only when necessary until the case is over

Police on Thursday registered a case of murder in connection with the deaths of two teenage girls whose bodies were found in a field here even as a post-mortem revealed no injury marks. A third girl, who is on ventilator support at a Kanpur hospital, is being treated for suspected poisoning. Replying to a question on the cremation of the two girls, Superintendent of Police, Unnao, Anand Kulkarni told PTI: "Cremation will be held tomorrow (Friday) morning. Our work is to maintain law and order. There is no pressure from us. They said they will cremate tomorrow as some of their relatives are coming. It's there decision, we are not creating pressure on them." The Uttar Pradesh human rights body has taken note of the incident at Babuhara village in Asoha -- around 36 km south of Lucknow -- in Unnao district on Wednesday evening and political parties slammed the Yogi Adityanath government over it. Although the cause of death could not be immediately ascertained in the post-mortem, sampl

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A bench of justices Manmohan and Sangeeta Dhingra Sehgal allowed Sengar to deposit in 60 days the fine amount of Rs 25 lakh, out of which Rs 10 lakh will be released to the rape survivor

The trial court in its verdict had termed his offence as a "depraved act" of a "democratic functionary" leading to erosion of citizens' faith in him.

Sengar, who represents the Bangarmau seat in the Uttar Pradesh state Assembly, was arrested on April 13, 2018.

District Judge Dharmesh Sharma, however, acquitted co-accused Shashi Singh of all charges

The local court here has framed murder and other charges against the MLA, his brother Atul and nine others in the case.

Aditynath also pointed out that inter-departmental coordination can also help in speedy and effective action against culprits

District Judge Dharmesh Sharma said he will pronounce his judgement in the case on December 16