#Section 152 CPC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court held that interest payable on land-acquisition compensation must be calculated on a simple-interest basis, not compounded, and that a petition filed after five years cannot raise a new objection. It also ordered correction of the arithmetic error under Section 152 CPC. The ruling affects all landowners receiving compensation under the 1894 Act.

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that courts cannot deny correction of clerical errors in decrees under Section 152 CPC merely because a party failed to seek rectification earlier. This reinforces that procedural lapses cannot override the imperative of substantive justice in property and succession matters, directly benefiting heirs and legal representatives facing technical barriers to rightful entitlements.

Madhya Pradesh High Court clarifies that Section 152 CPC permits correction of clerical omissions where judgment clearly intends a finding but fails to reflect it in the decree.

Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that clerical errors in divorce decrees affecting official documentation can be corrected under Section 152 CPC, reinforcing procedural fairness and administrative coherence.