SURENDRA SINGH AND OTHERS vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

The Supreme Court held that a judgment delivered by a single judge after the death of one of the judges who heard the case is invalid. The Court emphasized that a judgment must be formally pronounced in open court, and until such delivery occurs, judges retain the right to change their decisions. Consequently, the Court ordered that the case be re-heard, referencing the Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952, Chapter VII, Rules 1-4, and prior cases such as Firm Gokal Chand v. Firm Nand Ram and Mahomed Akil v. Asadunnissa Bibee.