Kuldeep Singh Sengar, an expelled BJP leader, requested the Delhi High Court to extend his interim bail by five months on medical grounds related to his ailments. The court scheduled a hearing for December 20 and noted concerns about excessive visitors disrupting his medical care at AIIMS. Sengar’s appeal against his conviction remains pending.
The Delhi High Court reduced the jail terms of two women convicted of supporting Islamic State Khorasan Province. Justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma emphasized the need for distinct handling of such cases, acknowledging the misuse of social media by terrorists while highlighting the women’s active promotion of terrorism despite their education and technological skills.
