The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to suspend the 10-year jail term of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the custodial death case of the Unnao rape survivor’s father. “The application seeking suspension of sentence is dismissed,” said Justice Ravinder Dudeja.

The judge observed that although Sengar had suffered a long incarceration of 7.5 years, relief could not be given on the grounds of delay in deciding his appeal against conviction, as the delay was partly because he filed multiple applications in the matter and stated that the court finds no ground to grant relief. The court listed the appeal for hearing on February 3.