Munasinghe and Another v. Mohomed Jabir Navaz Carim – sllr 1990 volume 2 page 163

In the case between Munasinghe and Another (Plaintiffs) and Mohomed Jabir Navaz Carim (Defendant), the court addressed whether a previously rendered judgment should be nullified due to a defective record caused by the death of the plaintiff-respondent and the lack of proper substitution under applicable law. The court held that the prior judgment was a nullity because no valid substitution occurred and counsel improperly appeared for a party not properly before the court. The principle reaffirmed is that the court possesses inherent power to correct its own errors, including the power to set aside a judgment rendered under clerical or procedural mistake. This decision relied upon Section 760A of the Civil Procedure Code, relevant Supreme Court Rules, and prior judicial authorities, emphasi