SC sets aside Delhi HC order suspending life sentence of Kuldeep Singh Sengar in Unnao rape case
Public Lokpal
May 15, 2026
SC sets aside Delhi HC order suspending life sentence of Kuldeep Singh Sengar in Unnao rape case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Delhi High Court order suspending the life sentence of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case.
A bench of the apex court directed the Delhi High Court to hear afresh Sengar’s plea seeking suspension of sentence before the summer vacation and also asked it to decide his appeal against conviction and life imprisonment within two months.
The Supreme Court also asked the High Court to reconsider issues including whether an MLA can be treated as a “public servant” for prosecution under provisions of the POCSO Act.
While setting aside the High Court order granting bail to Sengar, the apex court clarified that it had not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
PTI