“Constable Is Public Servant, But Not MLA?”: Supreme Court Questions Kuldeep Sengar’s Plea on Aggravated POCSO

The Supreme Court questioned former UP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s plea challenging the aggravated charge under the POCSO Act in the Unnao rape case. 

Hearing the CBI’s appeal against his bail, the Bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice JK Maheshwari, and Justice AG Masih expressed concern over the argument that a constable or patwari is a “public servant” under POCSO, but not an elected MLA.

The Court stayed the Delhi High Court’s bail order, observing that the interpretation raises serious questions of law regarding abuse of dominance and protection of child victims under the POCSO framework.

[Kuldeep Singh Sengar v. CBI]