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Dr. Rakesh Kumar Gupta v. State of Uttar Pradesh (2026): can a referee judge on a split verdict reopen unanimous findings of guilt?

On a Section 392 CrPC reference after a split verdict, a two-judge Supreme Court Bench doubted the long-standing rule in Sajjan Singh and referred to a larger Bench the question whether a referee judge can disturb concurrent findings of guilt the original Division Bench was unanimous on. A digest of the facts, the questions referred, and why the reference matters.