One judge's bail order shows India's judiciary is flawed?

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The Reel accurately points out that the Delhi High Court judge behind the remark previously granted conditional bail to Kuldeep Singh Sengar. According to reporting by the Times of India, Sengar was convicted of kidnapping and raping a minor in 2017, a case where prosecutors accused him of kidnapping, raping, and selling the underage victim. However, the post omits crucial context: the Supreme Court swiftly stayed and ultimately set aside the High Court's order that had suspended Sengar's sentence.

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Checked 21 Oct 2026
Main source: Times of India

The post we checked

YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has criticised the state of the Indian judiciary after the Delhi High Court reportedly told two Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) members…

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⚖️ Where the case stands

✅ Established

“Sengar was convicted for kidnapping and raping a minor girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district in June 2017.” Times of India, 2025-12-23

The trick: One person = everyone

It judges a whole group by one person's act.

“That's all you need to know about the state of judiciary in India today.”

One judge's overturned bail order does not represent the entire judiciary.

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What we checked

It implies: A single judge's past bail decision proves that the entire Indian judiciary is flawed.The Hindu

The Delhi High Court judge who remarked on Gen Z in the CJP case also granted bail to Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case.“granted conditional bail”Times of India

The Delhi High Court told CJP members Saurav Das (27) and Ashutosh Ranka (32) during a courtroom hearing that they were not Gen Z.No reliable source found for this yet.

What the post doesn't tell you

The Supreme Court later set aside the Delhi High Court's bail order for Kuldeep Singh Sengar.

How it plays you

It wants you to think: “A single judge's bail decision proves the entire judicial system in India is broken.”

One judge's order does not represent the entire judiciary, especially when higher courts step in to correct lower court decisions.

Short version

🧩 HALF THE STORY 👉 According to reporting by the Times of India, Sengar was convicted of kidnapping and raping a minor in 2017, a case where prosecutors accused him of kidnapping, raping, and selling the underage victim. 🧩 Left out: The Supreme Court later set aside the Delhi High Court's bail order for Kuldeep Singh Sengar. 🎭 Trick: One person = everyone 🔎 Full check: send this post to @checkthis.chat