Supreme Court of India · 2009-02-12
PEETHANI SURYANARAYANA vs REPAKA VENKATA RAMANA KISHORE .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2005/22423
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PEETHANI SURYANARAYANA
- Respondent
- REPAKA VENKATA RAMANA KISHORE .
- Author
- S.B. SINHA
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA,MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of civil courts regarding amendments to plaints post-final decree, specifically under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The Court held that while amendments may be permissible, they cannot alter the substantive rights established by a final decree. The Court dismissed the appellants' revision application, affirming the High Court's decision to allow a clerical amendment to the decree, thus upholding the finality of the decree.