Case Note & Summary
The Supreme Court of India heard a miscellaneous application filed by M/s Magadh Sugar and Energy Ltd seeking correction of typographical errors in a judgment dated 24 September 2021. The application specifically requested correction of monetary amounts mentioned in paragraphs 8 and 10 of the judgment, where Rs 56 crores was to be corrected to Rs 5.6 crores and Rs 67 crores to Rs 67 lakhs respectively. Additionally, the application sought correction of counsel appearances in paragraph 15, where Mr S K Bagaria and Mr Saket Singh's designations needed correction to reflect their proper titles as learned Senior Counsel and learned Counsel respectively. The court considered the application and found merit in the corrections sought. The court exercised its inherent power to rectify clerical mistakes in judgments and allowed the corrections as requested. The miscellaneous application was accordingly disposed of with the corrections being officially made to the judgment record. The court did not engage in substantive legal analysis beyond acknowledging the need for correction of typographical errors, treating the matter as a procedural rectification rather than a substantive legal dispute.
Headnote
A) Civil Procedure - Correction of Typographical Errors - Court's Inherent Power - Not mentioned - Miscellaneous application filed for correction of typographical errors in judgment dated 24 September 2021 - Court allowed correction of amounts from Rs 56 crores to Rs 5.6 crores and Rs 67 crores to Rs 67 lakhs in paragraphs 8 and 10, and correction of counsel appearances in paragraph 15 - Held that the application should be allowed and disposed of accordingly (Paras 1-4).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the typographical errors in the judgment dated 24 September 2021 should be corrected
Final Decision
The Miscellaneous Application is disposed of with corrections: amounts in paragraph 8 corrected from Rs 56 crores to Rs 5.6 crores and Rs 67 crores to Rs 67 lakhs respectively; amount in paragraph 10 corrected from Rs 67 crores to Rs 67 lakhs; appearances in paragraph 15 corrected to read Mr S K Bagaria, learned Senior Counsel and Mr Saket Singh, learned Counsel respectively
Law Points
- Correction of typographical errors in judgments
- Court's inherent power to rectify clerical mistakes
- Procedural correction of amounts and appearances in judgment
