Intentional Judicial Decision Cannot Be Altered as ‘Clerical Error’ under Sections 151 & 152 CPC; Remedy Lies in Appeal or Review: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that an intentional adjudicatory decision of a civil court cannot be corrected by invoking provisions relating to clerical errors or inherent powers under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Such decisions, if aggrieved, must be challenged only through statutory remedies like appeal or review. Bench Hearing the Matter The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P Krishna…
