Unnao rape case: Delhi High Court suspends Kuldeep Sengar’s sentence, grants bail
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday suspended the jail term of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who is serving a life sentence in the Unnao rape case, and granted him bail pending the hearing of his appeal.
A bench comprising Justices Subramonium Prasad and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar ordered Sengar’s release on bail subject to strict conditions. The court directed him to furnish a personal bond of Rs 15 lakh along with three sureties of the same amount.
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The High Court also imposed restrictions on Sengar, barring him from entering within a five-kilometre radius of the survivor’s residence. He has further been directed not to threaten or contact the survivor or her mother. The court warned that any violation of these conditions would result in the cancellation of bail.
Sengar’s sentence has been suspended until the disposal of his appeal challenging the December 2019 trial court verdict that convicted him of raping a minor in 2017. He is currently serving life imprisonment in the case.
The rape case, along with related matters, was transferred from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi in August 2019 on the directions of the Supreme Court.
Sengar has also challenged his conviction in the custodial death case of the survivor’s father, in which he was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. His appeal in that case is pending, and he has sought suspension of the sentence on the ground that he has already spent a substantial period in custody.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit India in next few months: Gor
New Delhi (PTI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India in the next few months, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said on Friday.
The envoy also said that the India-US trade deal is set to be inked soon.
Gor also described the Quad coalition as an important grouping for cooperation among its member states.
The envoy said India and the US are taking their bilateral ties to the next level.
Gor made the remarks on the sidelines of an event at the AI Impact Summit here.
