The Delhi High Court Today (Feb 14) extended interim bail for Jaideep Sengar, brother of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Sengar, until March 11 on medical grounds. Jaideep, convicted in the Unnao rape survivor’s father’s custody death case, was sentenced to 10 years in jail but sought bail due to his mouth cancer treatment. The court stated, “no leniency” in such cases, while the appeal against the verdict remains pending.
Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar, serving a life sentence, Today (Jan 27) returned to Tihar Jail as his scheduled cataract surgery at AIIMS was delayed due to the doctor’s unavailability. The Delhi High Court had granted him interim bail on medical grounds, directing his surrender by January 27 if the surgery didn’t occur. His appeal against the 2019 verdict and other legal matters, including a custodial death case, are pending in court.
Today, On 30th May, Gangster Chhota Rajan convicted for the 2001 murder of Mumbai hotelier Jaya Shetty, who faced extortion threats from Rajan’s gang. The conviction, a significant development, adds to Rajan’s extensive criminal history. The court found him guilty, along with three other individuals, in the conspiracy to carry out Shetty’s murder.
