CJI Slams Social Media Trial in Unnao Case, Stays Sengar's Sentence

• Supreme Court stayed Delhi High Court's order suspending Kuldeep Singh Sengar's life sentence in Unnao rape case.
• CJI Suryakant warned against social media trials and politicization, emphasizing that legal outcomes are based on court arguments.
• SC questioned HC's ruling that an MLA is not a 'public servant' under POCSO Section 5, calling it a 'serious legal question'.
• CBI argued Sengar's influential position and POCSO Section 42A's superiority, stating his release poses a threat to the victim.
• SC questioned why HC did not address Sengar's conduct under IPC Section 376(2)(i) concerning abuse of effective authority.

Why It Matters: SC halts Sengar's sentence, challenging HC's POCSO interpretation and condemning external pressure.