#clerical error correction

Allahabad High Court affirms that executing courts can rectify clerical errors in decrees under Section 47 CPC, ensuring substantive justice prevails over procedural technicalities. This ruling prevents parties from being denied the fruits of a decree due to minor inaccuracies, reinforcing the court's inherent powers to uphold the true intent of judgments.

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that executing courts lack authority to alter the interest period or amount specified in a final arbitral award, even if the debtor claims a bona fide dispute. This upholds the sanctity of arbitral awards under Section 36 ACA and prevents collateral challenges during enforcement, directly impacting award holders seeking precise recovery and debtors attempting to renegotiate terms post-award.

Bombay High Court holds that clerical errors in consolidation schemes can be corrected under Section 31A even after decades, if possession was never transferred and compensation never paid.