Sivapathalingam v. Sivasubramaniam – sllr 1990 volume 1 page 378

In the case between Sivapathalingam (appellant) and Sivasubramaniam (respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether a superior court possesses inherent jurisdiction to remedy its own error when the enforcement of an initially granted, but later dissolved, injunction results in wrongful dispossession. It was held that the inherent powers of the court justify restoring possession in such circumstances, reaffirming the principle that a court must prevent a party from suffering due to any mistake of the court itself. The decision relied on established case law regarding restitution and the status quo ante, emphasizing that judicial authority extends to redressing wrongs arising from its own procedural acts.

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