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The Supreme Court also asked the High Court to reconsider issues including whether an MLA can be treated as a “public servant” for prosecution under provisions of the POCSO Act.

The bench added that entertaining a belated appeal seeking enhancement of conviction and sentence would seriously prejudice the rights of the accused

The survivor’s counsel submitted that she was living under adverse conditions and termed it a “miracle” that she could pursue other cases.

The bench, hearing the CBI's plea challenging the high court order, said that substantial questions of law have arisen in the matter that require consideration.

The bench granted two weeks’ time to the survivor to file her affidavit against the suspension of the life sentence of the convict.

The court observed that the maintainability of the appeal would be decided first.