New Delhi, December 28 (NationPress) A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court is set to deliberate on the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) appeal against the Delhi High Court's ruling that suspended the life sentence of expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar regarding the 2017 Unnao rape case on Monday.

The list of cases posted on the Supreme Court's official website reveals that a special vacation bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, alongside Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Augustine George Masih, will hear this pressing matter.

The CBI's petition challenges the December 23 decision by the Delhi High Court, which allowed Sengar's request for suspension of his sentence while his appeal is pending.

Reports indicate that both the CBI and the victim's family have expressed their determination to contest the Delhi High Court's judgment in the Supreme Court.

Family members of the survivor, along with advocates for women's rights, have voiced their opposition to the suspension of Sengar's sentence, arguing that the bail decision has significantly undermined public trust and conveyed a troubling message regarding violence against women.

During the proceedings at the Delhi High Court, the CBI vehemently opposed Sengar's request, emphasizing the severity of the crime and the associated risks.

In its ruling, a division bench comprising Justices Subramonium Prasad and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar granted Sengar conditional bail and suspended his life sentence, subject to stringent conditions while his appeal is being heard.

The Unnao rape incident sparked widespread outrage across the nation. In December 2019, a trial court found Sengar guilty of kidnapping and raping a minor, sentencing him to life imprisonment and imposing a fine of ₹25 lakh.

The Supreme Court had previously transferred all related cases from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi, mandating a day-to-day trial process.