In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, has ruled that a successor judge is not obligated to rehear a conviction previously pronounced by their predecessor. The court dismissed the appeal filed by Harshad Gupta, who sought a rehearing of his conviction for rape under Sections
Successor Judge Not Required to Rehear Conviction, Only Sentence Hearing Needed: Supreme Court
