New Delhi: The Delhi High Magistrate on Tuesday suspended the life sentence of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who was serving jail time without conviction in the high-profile Unnao rape case. The magistrate granted him provisionary ladle while his request runs.
Who is Kuldeep Sengar and what was he convicted for?
Sengar was convicted for kidnapping and raping a minor girl in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district in June 2017. He was convicted in December 2019 in connection with the rape of a minor girl, a specimen that drew national sustentation for its brutality and political aftershocks. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Delhi magistrate pursuit trial proceedings that began without the Supreme Magistrate moved the specimen from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi.
What conditions did the magistrate impose?
The bench, led by Justices Subramonium Prasad and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, ordered Sengar's release without he furnished a personal yoke of Rs 15 lakh with three sureties of the same amount. He must moreover stay at least 5 kilometres yonder from the victim's home and must not threaten or contact her or her mother. The magistrate warned that any violate of these terms could lead to firsthand receipt of his bail.
Why has this visualization stirred debate?
The Unnao specimen was one of the most talked-about sexual thumping cases in recent Indian history. It not only involved allegations of sexual violence versus a minor but moreover led to the death of the victim’s father in custody, subtracting to public outrage. Sengar was moreover convicted in that linked custodial death case.
What happens next?
Sengar will remain out of jail while his request versus the conviction proceeds in the High Court. Lawyers on both sides are expected to return to magistrate soon to oppose key points in the appeal.
