Bombay High Court

MANISHA CHAUHAN AND ANRversusState of Maharashtra

Decided: 28 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court may correct a clerical or typographical error in its order without altering its substantive effect.

Summary

The petitioners, Mrs. Manisha Chauhan & Anr., filed an interim application before the Bombay High Court seeking correction of a typographical error in the order dated 28 September 2026. The error was in paragraph 4 where "learned counsel for the Applicants/Petitioners" was mistakenly printed instead of "learned counsel for Respondents No. 5". The petitioners argued that the mistake could cause confusion and requested that the order be rectified and the corrected version uploaded. The Court, exercising its inherent powers to correct clerical mistakes, agreed that such a correction does not alter the substantive content of the order. Consequently, the Court directed that the typographical error be corrected and the amended order be uploaded. The application was thereby disposed.

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 powers of court
Interim application
Civil procedure

Judgment

           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                  CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1788 OF 2026
                                IN
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 2965 OF 2026

Mrs. Manisha Chauhan & Anr.                                 .. Applicants

IN THE MATTER BETWEEN

Mrs. Manisha Chauhan & Anr.                                 … Petitioners


                Vs.

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                             .. Respondents


Adv. Rahul Kedar a/w Adv. Rahul Mantril i/b. Gobindram D. Talreja &
Associates, for Petitioners.
Adv. Kezer Kharawala i/b. Lex Juris, for Respondent No. 5.

                                   CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.
                                   Date :  6th OCTOBER 2026

P.C. :


1.        Motion is made for Speaking to the Minutes of the order dated 28 th

September 2026.

2.        Learned counsel for the Applicants submits that there is typographical

error in paragraph No.4, in the first line of the Order. In the First line

“learned counsel for the Applicants/Petitioners” is erroneously typed and

that it should be replaced as “learned counsel for Respondents No. 5”.
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3.        Correction be carried out in the order and corrected order be uploaded.



                                                   (ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.)




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