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Kuldeep Singh Sengar

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Former BJP MLA

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Convicted in the 2017 Unnao rape case and sentenced to life imprisonment; his appeal against the conviction is pending in the Delhi High Court

Status

On 15 May 2026 the Supreme Court set aside a Delhi High Court order suspending his life sentence and asked the High Court either to decide his appeal within three months or to decide afresh his plea to suspend the sentence; no later ruling reported

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Last checked

6 Nov 2026 (what this means)

Connections (2)

• Supreme Court of India / Set aside the order suspending his life sentence, 15 May 2026 / Kuldeep Singh Sengar
  • A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi set aside the Delhi High Court order and sent the matter back, asking the High Court either to decide his appeal against conviction within three months or to pass a fresh order on his application to suspend the sentence after hearing all sides.15 May 2026 · ETV Bharat · Unnao Rape Case: SC Sets Aside Delhi HC Order Suspending Kuldeep Sengar's Sentence, Remits For Fresh Decision
• Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) / Appealed the suspension of his sentence, partly successfully / Kuldeep Singh Sengar
  • The bench partly allowed an appeal filed by the CBI. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued for the CBI that the High Court was wrong to take the view that an MLA was not a “public servant” under the POCSO Act; the bench said it was not endorsing the High Court’s “hyper-technical view”.15 May 2026 · ETV Bharat · Unnao Rape Case: SC Sets Aside Delhi HC Order Suspending Kuldeep Sengar's Sentence, Remits For Fresh Decision