Today, On 17th June, A Delhi High Court judge has recused from hearing the plea of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar to suspend his sentence in the Unnao rape case. Sengar was convicted for the 2017 rape of a minor and is currently serving a life sentence. The judge did not provide specific reasons for stepping aside from the case. The matter will now be assigned to another bench for further proceedings.
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Today, On 2nd August, Manorama Khedkar, the mother of former probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, was granted bail after spending 14 days in judicial custody and four days in police custody for a criminal intimidation case. She was charged with attempted murder following a viral video showing her brandishing a gun and arguing over a land dispute in Pune’s Mulshi tehsil. Puja Khedkar also faces separate accusations.
Today, On 7th June, The Delhi High Court rejected former BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar’s plea to suspend his sentence in the Unnao rape victim’s father’s death case. Sengar, serving a life sentence for the rape, sought relief from his 10-year imprisonment for the custodial death. The court emphasized the gravity of the charges and the need for justice.
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Today (13th March): Umar Khalid, an activist and former JNU scholar, has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court contesting the dropping of charges against individuals accused of attempting to murder him. The court has issued a notice to the Delhi Police and the accused individuals, scheduling further proceedings for May 21. This follows an incident outside the Constitution Club in New Delhi in 2018.
