Patna High Court Modifies Cause Title in Criminal Appeals — Correction of inadvertent omission in judgment. Accurate representation of parties is essential for clarity in judicial records.

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Case Note & Summary

The Patna High Court addressed the inadvertent omission in the cause title of a judgment dated 31st March, 2011 concerning Criminal Appeal No.191 of 1994. The court noted that the details of another case, Criminal Appeal No.198 of 1994, were not included in the original judgment. To rectify this, the court ordered that the cause title be modified to accurately reflect the appellants and their respective details. This modification was deemed necessary to ensure clarity and completeness in the judicial record. The court emphasized the importance of accurately representing all parties involved in legal proceedings to maintain the integrity of the judicial process. The order was issued by Honourable Justice Smt. Anjana Prakash.

Headnote

A) Criminal Procedure - Modification of Judgment - Correction of Cause Title - Not applicable - The court modified the cause title of the judgment dated 31st March, 2011 to include details of Criminal Appeal No.198 of 1994 due to inadvertence. The correction was necessary to accurately reflect the parties involved in the appeal. Held that proper representation of parties is essential for clarity in judicial records (Paras Not mentioned).

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Issue of Consideration

Whether the cause title of the judgment dated 31st March, 2011 should be corrected to include details of another case.

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Final Decision

The court modified the cause title of the judgment dated 31st March, 2011 to include details of Criminal Appeal No.198 of 1994.

Law Points

  • Modification of judgment
  • Cause title correction
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Case Details

CR. APP (SJ) No.191 of 1994

2012-12-17

Anjana Prakash

Mohan Singh, Kolai Singh, Suresh Singh

The State of Bihar

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Nature of Litigation

Modification of judgment details

Remedy Sought

Correction of cause title in the judgment

Filing Reason

Inadvertent omission in the cause title

Previous Decisions

Judgment dated 31st March, 2011

Issues

Correction of cause title Inadvertent omission in judgment

Submissions/Arguments

Need for accurate representation of parties Importance of clarity in judicial records

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that accurate representation of parties in judicial records is essential for clarity and integrity.

Judgment Excerpts

The Cause Title of the judgment dated 31st March, 2011 is modified to the extent indicated above.

Procedural History

The case was brought under the heading 'To Be Mentioned' due to an inadvertent error in the cause title of a previous judgment.

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