Delhi High Court Refuses to Suspend Kuldeep Sengar’s Sentence in Custodial Death Case

The Delhi High Court dismissed expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s plea seeking suspension of his 10-year sentence in the custodial death case of the Unnao rape survivor’s father.

The Court said that although Sengar had undergone long incarceration, relief could not be granted merely on the ground of delay, especially since the delay was partly due to multiple applications filed by him.

The Court observed that the appeal should instead be heard expeditiously and listed the matter for further hearing.

Sengar was convicted for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 IPC.

[Kuldeep Singh Sengar v. State]