SC Halts Sengar's Release: Unnao Rape Convict Stays in Jail

• Supreme Court stayed Delhi High Court's order suspending Kuldeep Sengar's life sentence in the 2017 Unnao rape case.
• A vacation bench issued notice to Sengar, seeking his response to CBI's challenge against the High Court's decision.
• The SC clarified that Sengar will not be released from custody based on the High Court's December 23 order.
• Sengar will remain in jail due to a separate 10-year sentence for the victim's father's custodial death.
• The court will consider important legal questions, including the definition of 'public servant' in such cases.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court ensures Kuldeep Sengar remains in jail, staying his suspended sentence.