Bombay High Court

CHHAYA BABAN PAWAR AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA D

Decided: 17 January 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: ASHWIN D BHOBE

Holding

The court may correct a typographical error in its order, provided the correction does not alter the substantive effect of the order.

Summary

The respondents filed a praecipe on 3 February 2026 seeking correction of a typographical error in paragraph 7 of the order dated 17 January 2026, where the name of the advocate was incorrectly printed as Mr. Yuvraj Tajane instead of Ms. Iqraa Zabin Qureshi. The court examined whether it has the power to amend the order to rectify the mistake without altering its substantive content. It held that such correction is permissible under its inherent jurisdiction as it does not affect the rights of the parties. Consequently, the erroneous line was substituted with the correct name of Ms. Iqraa Zabin Qureshi, and the rest of the order was left unchanged. The corrected order was directed to be uploaded.

Issues considered

Whether the court can correct a typographical error in its own order without affecting the substantive relief granted

Subjects

typographical error
correction of order
inherent jurisdiction
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

              Digitally signed
              by ARUNA
ARUNA     SANDEEP
SANDEEP   TALWALKAR
TALWALKAR Date:
              2026.02.05
              19:02:28 +0530

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             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                   CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1590 OF 2025


Chhaya Baban Pawar & Ors.                                  … Applicants.
            V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                            … Respondents.
                                            WITH
                      CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 87 OF 2025


Seema Jagdish Ghorpade & Anr.                              … Applicants.
            V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                            … Respondents.
                                                ---

Ms.Iqra Qureshi, Advocate for Respondent No. 2.
Mr. Prasanna P. Malshe, APP for Respondent/State.

                                            -------

                                 CORAM :   ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
                                  DATE :   3rd FEBRUARY, 2026.
P.C. :



1.                  Not on board. Upon mentioning taken on board and

order is passed on praecipe.




Talwalkar                                   1
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2.               By the praecipe dated 3rd February, 2026, Ms. Iqraa

Zabin Qureshi          seeks correction of the typographical error in

paragraph no. 7 of the Order dated 17th January, 2026.                    She

submits that instead of her name in line no. 4 of the paragraph no.

7, name of Mr. Yuvraj Tajane is typed.            Mr. Prasanna P. Malshe

learned APP confirms the said position.



3.               In view of the above, line no. 4 in paragraph no. 7 be

which reads as :-“Affidavits are tendered by Mr. Yuvraj Tajane,

learned Advocate for the Applicants.” be substituted by following

line :

            “Affidavits are tendered by Ms. Iqraa Zabin Qureshi, learned

            Advocate for the Respondent No. 2.”



4.               Rest of the Order dated 17th January, 2026 remains

unaltered.



5.               Corrected order be uploaded.




                                        (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)


Talwalkar                           2

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