Rape Survivor’s Appeal for Harsher Punishment to Kuldeep Sengar in Father’s Custodial Death Case Rejected: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court delivered a significant judgment in the Unnao custodial death case, refusing to entertain a delayed appeal filed by the rape survivor seeking enhancement of sentence awarded to Kuldeep Singh Sengar. The Court emphasized strict compliance with limitation law and dismissed the plea due to an unexplained and excessive delay. Background of the Unnao case The case is connected to the well-known Unnao incident where the survivor,…