Vishwanath and Anr. v. Vijayalaxmi and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought rectification of a Family Court judgment and decree that wrongly described the location of land over which a maintenance charge was created, showing it at Varahasandra instead of Meenakshi Halli. The Family Court rejected the application; the High Court held clerical errors are rectifiable under Section 151 CPC.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order set aside; rectification application under S.151 CPC allowed; Family Court directed to rectify the judgment and decree as prayed, within two weeks.