In December 2025, in the Unnao case involving Kuldeep Sengar, what Delhi High Court decision did the Supreme Court stay?
Question and options
In December 2025, in the Unnao case involving Kuldeep Sengar, what Delhi High Court decision did the Supreme Court stay?
- Dismissal of the conviction appeal
- Suspension of the life sentence
- Dismissal of an application for transfer
- Cancellation of the trial court’s witness summons
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Suspension of the life sentence
On 29 December 2025 a Supreme Court vacation bench stayed the Delhi High Court order suspending Sengar’s life sentence. The dispute raised a question about the meaning of public servant under Section 5 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
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