Bombay High Court

PRATIK BHANUDAS MOREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The Court may correct a clerical mistake in the name of an amicus curiae without affecting the substantive proceedings.

Summary

In an interim application filed on 24 September 2026, Amicus Curiae Mr. Shrikrishna R. Ganbavale sought correction of his name as it appeared erroneously in the order dated 21 September 2026. The order mistakenly recorded his name as “Mr. Shrikant Ganbavale” in the appearance column and in paragraphs 2, 3, and 4. The Court examined whether a clerical error in the name of an amicus curiae could be rectified without reopening the substantive proceedings. Finding that the error was purely typographical and did not affect the merits of the case, the Court allowed the correction. The corrected order was to be uploaded with the proper spelling of the amicus curiae’s name. The application was therefore disposed of in favour of the petitioner.

Issues considered

Whether a clerical error in the name of an amicus curiae in a court order can be corrected by the Court.

Subjects

clerical correction
amicus curiae
interim application
praecipe
court order correction

Judgment

                                                                         ia432-2026 praecipe.docx


                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                    CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
VAIBHAV
RAMESH
JADHAV                             INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 432 OF 2026
Digitally signed
by VAIBHAV
RAMESH JADHAV
Date: 2026.09.24
12:19:32 +0530
                                                   IN
                                      WRIT PETITION NO.408 OF 2026
                   Dr. Jayant Dipak Bokefode                      … Applicant/Victim
                          In the matter between.
                   Pratik Bhanudas More                           ... Petitioner
                                 V/s.
                   The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                … Respondents

                   Mr. Shrikrishna R. Ganbavale, Amicus Curiae.

                                                 CORAM        : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

                                                 DATED        : SEPTEMBER 24, 2026
                   P.C.:
                   1.      By the praecipe dated 24th September 2026, Mr. Shrikrishna R.

                   Ganbavale, learned amicus curiae, seeks correction of his name

                   recorded in the appearance column and in Paragraph Nos. 2, 3 and 4 of

                   the order dated 21st September 2026. The praecipe is taken on record

                   and marked as ‘X’ for identification.


                   2.      The name of Mr. Shrikrishna R. Ganbavale, learned amicus curiae

                   is erroneously typed in the order dated 21st September 2026 “Mr.

                   Shrikant Ganbavale” instead of “Mr. Shrikrishna R. Ganbavale”. The

                   same be corrected accordingly in the appearance column, as well as in

                   Paragraph Nos. 2, 3 and 4 of the order dated 21st September 2026. The

                   corrected order be uploaded accordingly.


                                                              (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)



                   VRJ                                                                         1

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