Dharam Pal & Ors vs State Of Haryana & Anr

The Supreme Court referred the matter to a Constitution Bench to resolve conflicting opinions regarding the powers of the Session Court and Committing Magistrate under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, specifically Sections 193, 209, and 319. The Three-Judge Bench disagreed with the interpretation in Ranjit Singh's case, which limited the Session Court's ability to add accused persons until a specific stage in the trial. The Constitution Bench will consider whether the Committing Magistrate has a role post-committal and if they can summon additional accused based on their findings from the police report.