The Unnao rape survivor expressed relief after the Supreme Court refused bail to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the custodial death case of her father. She said she has struggled for eight years to prove the crime and urged the court to deliver justice for her father.
Today, On 18th February, The Delhi High Court scheduled a hearing for March 6 on a plea by expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Sengar. He is challenging his 10-year prison sentence in the custodial death case of the Unnao rape survivor’s father. Sengar was convicted for his role in the case, which sparked nationwide outrage. The court will review his appeal and decide on the matter.
On 27th March: Former Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer Sanjiv Bhatt has been convicted by a Gujarat court in a 28-year-old drug planting case dating back to 1996. The case involved accusations of framing a Rajasthan-based lawyer, and Bhatt’s plea challenging trial completion time was dismissed by the Supreme Court. Previously, he had also been convicted in a custodial death case from 1990.
The Gujarat High Court upheld the life imprisonment of former police officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a 1990 custodial death case, highlighting the incident involving the detention of 133 individuals and a detainee’s death due to alleged custodial torture. The ruling reinforces accountability for law enforcement and upholds justice in cases of custodial torture and death.
