Law on ‘suspension of sentence’
A convicted rapist, an MLA, received bail pending appeal, raising concerns about justice for victims.
The Delhi High Court suspended the life sentence of former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, granting him bail pending appeal in the 2017 Unnao rape case. The Supreme Court has stayed this decision, raising concerns about the interpretation of the POCSO Act and its application to elected officials. The court will now examine whether Sengar's conviction under Section 5(c) of the POCSO Act is applicable given his position as an MLA. The SC emphasized that in cases involving life imprisonment, suspension of sentence requires a demonstrable chance of acquittal.
29 DEC 2025
— The Hindu
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the conditional bail granted to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case, offering temporary relief to the survivor and her family.
— The Hindu
The Supreme Court stayed the Delhi High Court's order to suspend the life sentence of Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case, a decision welcomed by Alka Lamba.
30 DEC 2025
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
The Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court's decision to suspend former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar's life sentence pending appeal in the Unnao rape case.
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