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Kuldeep Singh Sengar case shows why POCSO must recognise legislators as public servants
December 29, 2025 6:52 pm
POCSO’s objective is not merely to punish sexual offences but to recognise and respond to aggravated forms of abuse. The aggravation lies not in formal designation but in the capacity to intimidate, silence, or manipulate systems, which legislators disproportionately possess
What CBI argued in Supreme Court against Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s life sentence suspension
December 29, 2025 6:26 pm
Kuldeep Singh Sengar Bail Update: While challenging the Delhi High Court bail order, the CBI said the decision had "infirmities" and had failed to consider that the convict was serving life term for the rest of his natural life.
SC stays Delhi HC order suspending Kuldeep Sengar's life sentence in Unnao rape case
December 29, 2025 3:57 pm
The Supreme Court issued notice on the CBI’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court judgment and gave Kuldeep Sengar four weeks’ time to file a counter affidavit.
From the Opinions Editor: At year’s end, a moment of despondency, and a reason to hope
December 28, 2025 10:15 pm
The High Court’s strict textual reading sits uneasily with the spirit of a law that was designed to protect the most vulnerable.
Unnao survivor’s battle for justice goes on
December 27, 2025 7:43 am
Sengar may not be freed immediately — he is also serving a 10-year sentence for the custodial death of the survivor’s father. But the saga of the Unnao survivor paints a stark picture of how rocky the road to justice can be.
Sengar order perverse: CBI challenges HC finding, moves SC in 2017 Unnao rape case
December 27, 2025 3:29 pm
The CBI filed the SLP days after the survivor met Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, seeking their assistance in her fight against Sengar.
Unnao rape case: Plea filed in apex court against suspension of Sengar’s jail term
December 26, 2025 5:29 am
Kuldeep Singh Sengar will remain in jail since he is also serving 10 years' imprisonment in the custodial death case of the victim's father and has not been granted bail in that case.
Kuldip Singh Sengar isn’t a ‘public servant’? What Delhi HC decision means for power and impunity
December 25, 2025 2:03 pm
The Unnao case has a long association with questions of power, impunity, and accountability. The suspension of a life sentence on the basis of a narrow statutory interpretation is bound to be closely scrutinised
Outrage over Sengar: CBI to oppose bail, woman says ‘wanted to commit suicide’
December 25, 2025 4:42 am
Speaking to The Indian Express in the evening, the survivor said the development “will only make things worse for victims who decide to take on the mighty”.
2017 Unnao rape case victim meets Rahul Gandhi, seeks legal aid amid outrage over Sengar bail
December 24, 2025 9:34 pm
"Put us in prison, at least we will be safe there," the survivor told mediapersons after the meeting with Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.
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