The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Delhi High Court’s order suspending the life sentence of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case, and directed that he shall not be released from custody. ADVERTISEMENTAppearing for the CBI, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta urged the bench to stay the high court ruling. Clarifying its order, the apex court said Sengar would continue to remain in jail despite the suspension of his sentence by the high court. The Delhi High Court had suspended Sengar’s life imprisonment, noting that he had already spent seven years and five months in custody. The Unnao rape case and other connected cases were transferred from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi on August 1, 2019, on the directions of the Supreme Court.

Source: The Telegraph December 29, 2025 11:21 UTC