The Supreme Court will hear the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) special leave petition challenging the Delhi High Court's suspension of Kuldeep Singh Sengar's life sentence in the Unnao rape case on December 29. This follows the CBI's filing last week amid public outrage, with the victim now alleging misconduct by the investigating officer.
In the ongoing Unnao rape case saga, where former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar was convicted in 2019 for the 2017 rape of a minor and sentenced to life imprisonment, the Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for December 29 on the CBI's challenge to the Delhi High Court's December 23, 2025, order suspending that sentence.
As detailed in prior coverage, the CBI filed its special leave petition on December 27, arguing the suspension contravenes the POCSO Act, ignores Sengar's influence as a former MLA, and endangers the victim and her family. Sengar remains incarcerated due to a concurrent 10-year sentence in the related custodial death of the victim's father.
The victim has accused the investigating officer of colluding with Sengar and judicial authorities, demanding a CBI probe into the matter. The development has intensified national criticism over the High Court's ruling and raised questions about accountability in cases involving crimes against women.
