DR. RAGHUBIR SHARAN vs THE STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court held that under Section 561A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the High Court possesses inherent power to expunge irrelevant remarks from a judgment to secure the ends of justice. However, this power is extraordinary and should only be exercised in cases of flagrant abuse by a subordinate court. In this case, the remarks made by the Magistrate were not deemed harmful enough to warrant expunction, leading to the dismissal of the appeal. The court emphasized that a criminal court's judgment is final and can only be modified as prescribed by law.