Overview

• On August 19, 2025, the Special SC/ST Court in Lucknow, presided over by Judge Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi, convicted Gupta and ordered life imprisonment along with additional prison terms and fines.
• Investigators, acting on a March 5 Allahabad High Court order, used mobile-location data and witness testimony that contradicted the alleged offences and placed the complainant away from the claimed crime scenes.
• Co‑accused Pooja Rawat turned approver, testified that Gupta coerced her into filing false cases, received a conditional pardon, and was acquitted with a warning not to repeat such conduct.
• The court noted a pattern of litigation tied to a property dispute, citing at least 11 cases filed through Rawat and around 18 filed by Gupta in his own name to pressure opponents with grave allegations.
• Beyond sentencing and monetary penalties, the judgment directed authorities to track repeat complainants, urged oversight of advocate conduct, and sent the order to bar regulators for disciplinary action.