Sengar Case Exposes POCSO Flaw: Urgent Reform Needed for "Public Servant" Definition

• Delhi High Court suspended Kuldeep Singh Sengar's sentence, ruling he wasn't a "public servant" under IPC/POCSO, sparking outrage.
• IPC's definition of "public servant" excludes MPs/MLAs, unlike the Prevention of Corruption Act, creating a legal inconsistency.
• POCSO borrows definitions from IPC, preventing aggravated charges against Sengar despite his position as an MLA.
• Supreme Court stayed the Delhi HC order but didn't resolve the core issue of legislative definition.
• The case highlights legislative inertia and the urgent need to amend POCSO to include lawmakers as "public servants" for true accountability.

Why It Matters: Sengar case reveals critical legislative gap in POCSO; urgent reform needed to define "public servant".