The CBI has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court’s decision to suspend Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s life sentence and grant him bail in the 2017 Unnao rape case, a move that has sparked protests and renewed outrage over crimes against women.

New Delhi: Delhi Police on Saturday detained activist Yogita Bhayana, Congress leader Mumtaz Patel and several other protesters who were staging a sit-in

Protesters detained near Parliament against Kuldeep Sengar’s bail in Unnao rape case. Patel accused the government of failing to act against people connected to the BJP.

The charges came as the Delhi High Court granted bail to expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and suspended his life sentence.

Unnao rape case survivor seeks CBI FIR against the investigating officer for alleged collusion with convicted ex-MLA Sengar.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Delhi police on Saturday detained women activist Yogita Bhayana, Congress leader Mumtaz Patel, and several others who were protesting against the ruling of conditional bail to Kuldeep Singh Sengar, convicted in the 2017 Unnao rape case, and demanding justice in the Ankita Bhandari murder case. India News | Delhi Police Detain Activists Protesting over 2017 Unnao Rape, Ankita Bhandari Cases.

In this detailed legal report, India Today’s Associate Editor Aneesha Mathur breaks down the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) appeal against the Delhi High Court order granting bail to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar. Mathur outlines four critical flaws in the High Court's judgment, including the argument that the court 'misinterpreted' the POCSO Act regarding aggravated punishment and incorrectly assessed provisions on the victim's age. The report highlights the CBI's contention that Sengar’s seven-year incarceration does not automatically entitle him to bail, especially given his conviction in a second case involving the death of the victim's father. Mathur also emphasizes the agency's concern that Sengar remains a 'powerful political person' capable of influencing witnesses, noting that the victim’s family was under police protection until May 2025.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. BJP spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo on Saturday applauded the decision of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to challenge the Delhi High Court's order that suspended the sentence and granted bail to Uttar Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Senger in the Unnao rape case, in the Supreme Court and criticised Congress for politicising the situation. India News | Unnao Rape Case: Jharkhand BJP Spokesperson Lauds CBI's SLP, Criticises Congress for Politicising the Case.

A shocking video from Satna has triggered widespread outrage after it surfaced online showing a BJP councillor allegedly threatening a rape survivor. The clip features Ashok Singh, a councillor associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party, purportedly telling the woman that “nothing will happen” to him even if she files a complaint of sexual assault. 📰 ‘Nothing Will Happen to Me’: BJP Leader Ashok Singh Caught Threatening Rape Survivor in Satna, Congress Targets BJP Over Viral Video.

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Congress leader Mumtaz Patel on Saturday hit out at the central government following the Delhi High Court's order that suspended the sentence and granted bail to former Uttar Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case, and said that the government talks about putting animals in shelters, but they are not able to put rapists in jail. India News | Govt Talks About Putting Animals in Shelters, but Not Able to Put Rapists in Jail: Congress' Mumtaz Patel on Court Granting Bail to Kuldeep Sengar.