India, Dec. 29 -- Opposition party members and members of the civil society on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's stay on Delhi high court's order allowing suspension of ex-BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar's life sentence and granting him bail in 2017 Unnao rape case.

The apex court stayed the high court order as it noted that Sengar is in the jail in connection with another case. Delhi high court's December 23 order suspended Kuldeep Sengar's life sentence pending appeal and granted him bail, prompting protests in Delhi.

As the top court's ordered Sengar to stay in jail, the Unnao rape case survivor expressed satisfaction over the Supreme Court's order and expressed her full faith in the justice system.

"I am very happy with this decision. I h...