Unnao Rape Case: has stayed the order of the Delhi High Court suspending the life imprisonment sentence of convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar and granting him bail.
Now Senger will not be able to get out of jail.
What does the Supreme Court say?
The Supreme Court said the case was of very special circumstances and therefore the High Court order was stayed. Until further notice, Senger will remain in jail.
Side of CBI
The CBI argued in the Supreme Court that the Delhi High Court had wrongly suspended the sentence, which was against the law.
The CBI says Sengar committed a serious crime against the minor girl, and he was a public servant, so he should get a harsher punishment.
Comment of the Supreme Court
The Chief Justice said there should be no political pressure on the judiciary.
He also said that High Court judges do not sit in an βivory towerβ, which means that every decision must be treated with respect.
Victim and family reaction
The victim welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision and said she wanted the harshest punishment, even the death penalty, for Sengar.
Senger family reaction
Sengar’s daughter said on social media that the family is living in fear, but still hopes for justice.
