Social activists stage a protest in front of High Court related to Unnao Case in New Delhi on December 26, 2025.

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Protests against the Delhi High Court’s order granting conditional bail to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case continued on Friday (December 26, 2025). Several women sat outside the High Court holding placards that sought justice for the survivor.The high court had on Tuesday ordered the release of Sengar -- serving a life term in the case -- on bail pending the disposal of his appeal against his conviction by a trial court in December 2019. One placard carried by a protester outside the high court read, “Unnao ki beti nyay mein deri nehi, nyay chahti hai” (Unnao’s daughter doesn’t want delay in justice, she wants justice) while another read read, “Unnao sister I’m sorry”.While protestors sat peacefully outside the court complex intermittently raising slogans, the Delhi Police announced over a speaker that they should vacate the premises. “We request the protestors to vacate the premises or there will be legal action against those who have gathered,” said an officer.Meanwhile, Mehmood Pracha, advocate representing the Unnao rape survivor, told the media that they have read reports about the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) appealing against the high court’s order, but had not received any information. “We received reports that the CBI will also appeal against the high court’s order, but we do not have any confidence that the CBI will fight this case diligently in the Supreme Court,” said Mr. Pracha.Further, he said irrespective of what the CBI does, they will be moving the Supreme Court. “We are also making preparations to go to the Supreme Court with a strong case, but the CBI is the main party,” he said. The lawyer further added that they have decided to lodge a first information report with the CBI against officials who have helped Sengar.“The CBI should expose their conspiracy and take action against them. A similar thing happened with the victim of the Hathras incident. After this judgment, no female child of the country will be safe,” said Mr. Pracha, while urging people to hit the roads and protest for the protection of women in India.On Thursday (December 25, 2025), an appeal challenging the suspension of prison sentence of the expelled BJP leader by the Delhi High Court was filed by two advocates. Published - December 26, 2025 01:31 pm IST