File photo: Kuldip Singh Sengar NEW DELHI: CBI on Friday filed a special leave petition in Supreme Court against Delhi high court’s recent order suspending the sentence of expelled BJP ex-MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case.The probe agency has sought an immediate stay on the relief granted to Sengar, arguing against his release pending the final disposal of his appeal against conviction and life sentence. A division bench on HC had in its Tuesday order said that the trial court erred in categorising the former UP MLA as a ‘public servant’ and awarding the maximum punishment for ‘aggravated penetrative sexual assault’ under section 5 of Pocso Act. The bench stated that an MLA did not come under the definition of a ‘public servant’ either under Pocso Act or IPC, and hence Sengar’s offence did not fall within the ambit of Section 5.The trial court had convicted Sengar in Dec 2019 for the rape of a minor in Unnao in 2017, sentencing him to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 25 lakh. While the former Unnao MLA moved Delhi high court in Jan 2020 challenging his conviction, in March 2022 he filed a petition seeking the suspension of his sentence.Throughout the proceedings, CBI and the survivor vehemently opposed any form of relief to Sengar, citing the gravity of his crime and the potential threat to the complainant and witnesses. But, the HC bench on Dec 23 granted him bail, subject to certain conditions. The order didn’t ensure immediate freedom for the former lawmaker, who is also serving a 10-year prison term in a case related to the custodial death of the rape survivor’s father.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosH-1B Visa Delays: MEA Says India Has Flagged Issue With USIndia Flags H-1B Visa Delays With US As Indians Face Backlogs Scrutiny And Policy UncertaintyPM Modi Praises Gen Z Confidence, Sees Them Leading Viksit Bharat”People Who Are…” MEA Responds To Viral Mallya And Modi “Biggest Fugitive” VideoRed Line From New Delhi: India Calls Out Yunus Govt As Minority Attacks In Bangladesh EscalateMyanmar Heads to Polls After Five Years as Rights Groups Slam Military-Run Process’Can You Elect A Non-Muslim?’ Indian Student Dismantles Pakistan On Minority Rights, DemocracySix Shots On AMU Campus Kill Teacher As CCTV Shows Killers Firing Into His Head After He Fell DownPutin Called Pakistan A Junta With Nukes As Bush Feared Nuclear Leaks To Iran, Reveal TranscriptsTwo Indians Killed In Canada Within A Few Days, Families Raise Question On Safety Of Students Abroad123PhotostoriesSalman Khan birthday special: Best family moments5 Indian beaches that are perfect for quiet, unhurried vacationsTop 5 important lessons to teach your kids in 2026; something that school never teaches them5 fashion experiments of 2025 that were imaginative, structural, and deliciously bizarre5 ‘food from the future’ that already part of restaurant menus now5 forbidden places on Earth and what happens if a tourist tries to visit themAnkita Lokhande’s most stylish saree looks: From red bandhani to purple chiffon5 types of demons as per mythologyand what do they signifyAhead of ‘Jana Nayagan’ audio launch: Revisiting Thalapathy Vijay’s most ICONIC audio launch moments10 books whose first line is enough to convince anyone to read them123Hot PicksUAE WeatherPAN-Aadhaar linkingAmrit MondalGold rate todayIncome Tax RefundIndian Railways fareBank Holidays DecemberTop TrendingFrank Lampard and Christine Lampard Net WorthJordan Spieth Net WorthElliotte FriedmanKhamzat ChimaevTravis KelceAaron RodgersPatrick MahomesTua Tagovailoa WifeLaMelo BallMax Verstappen Girlfriend
File photo: Kuldip Singh Sengar
NEW DELHI: CBI on Friday filed a special leave petition in Supreme Court against Delhi high court’s recent order suspending the sentence of expelled BJP ex-MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case.The probe agency has sought an immediate stay on the relief granted to Sengar, arguing against his release pending the final disposal of his appeal against conviction and life sentence. A division bench on HC had in its Tuesday order said that the trial court erred in categorising the former UP MLA as a ‘public servant’ and awarding the maximum punishment for ‘aggravated penetrative sexual assault’ under section 5 of Pocso Act. The bench stated that an MLA did not come under the definition of a ‘public servant’ either under Pocso Act or IPC, and hence Sengar’s offence did not fall within the ambit of Section 5.The trial court had convicted Sengar in Dec 2019 for the rape of a minor in Unnao in 2017, sentencing him to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 25 lakh. While the former Unnao MLA moved Delhi high court in Jan 2020 challenging his conviction, in March 2022 he filed a petition seeking the suspension of his sentence.Throughout the proceedings, CBI and the survivor vehemently opposed any form of relief to Sengar, citing the gravity of his crime and the potential threat to the complainant and witnesses. But, the HC bench on Dec 23 granted him bail, subject to certain conditions. The order didn’t ensure immediate freedom for the former lawmaker, who is also serving a 10-year prison term in a case related to the custodial death of the rape survivor’s father.
