Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Order Granting Bail to Kuldeep Sengar in Unnao Rape Case

The Supreme Court stayed the Delhi High Court order that had granted bail and suspended the life sentence of former Uttar Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case.

Hearing an appeal filed by the CBI, the Court held that substantial questions of law arise, particularly on the interpretation of “public servant” under the POCSO Act.

It expressed concern that the High Court’s reasoning could wrongly exclude lawmakers from the scope of aggravated offences.

Considering the gravity of the crime and the potential risk to the survivor, the Court directed that Sengar shall not be released from custody during the pendency of the appeal.

[Kuldeep Singh Sengar v. CBI]