Unnao rape case: court rejects ex-BJP leader’s plea
The HinduThe Delhi High Court on Friday refused to suspend the 10 year jail term awarded to expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar for the custodial death of the Unnao rape victim’s father. about six years out of 10 years of imprisonment awarded to him, this Court also remains conscious of the fact that the period undergone by a convict is only one of the several factors which are to be taken into consideration while adjudicating an application seeking suspension of sentence,” the court said. On March 13, 2020, Sengar was sentenced by the trial court to 10 years rigorous imprisonment, besides a fine of ₹10 lakh, in the case of death of the rape victim’s father in custody. Sengar’s appeal challenging the trial court’s verdict in the main Unnao rape case is already pending in the high court.