MLA Not Public Servant: Delhi HC Cites Antulay Case, Reduces Sengar's Sentence

• Delhi High Court reduced Kuldeep Sengar's life imprisonment to seven years in the Unnao rape case.
• The court ruled an MLA is not a 'public servant' under IPC Section 21, citing the A.R. Antulay vs. Ramdas Srinivas Nayak case.
• Sengar has served seven years, clearing his release path for this case, but remains in jail due to other pending matters.
• The A.R. Antulay case (1988 Supreme Court ruling) established MLAs don't receive government salaries or possess statutory powers, thus not public servants.
• Former Maharashtra CM A.R. Antulay faced corruption charges (Cement Scam) for allocating cement quotas for donations to trusts.

Why It Matters: Delhi HC reduced Sengar's sentence, ruling MLAs aren't public servants based on the landmark A.R. Antulay case.