The Supreme Court has stayed a Delhi High Court order that had suspended the life sentence of expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case. The High Court's December 23, 2025, order, which cited Sengar not being a 'public servant' under the POCSO Act, faced public backlash. The Supreme Court's intervention on December 29, 2025, ensures Sengar remains incarcerated pending further review.