Mohamed Iqbal and Another v. Mohamed Sally and Another – sllr 1995 volume 2 page 310

The case between Mohamed Iqbal and Another (Plaintiff) and Mohamed Sally and Another (Defendant) addressed whether Section 189 of the Civil Procedure Code permits amendment of a decree to correct errors or align with settlement terms, specifically in circumstances where no clerical or accidental error is alleged. The sequence of events involved a settlement on land boundaries, followed by multiple decrees and subsequent challenges to their validity. It was held that Section 189 is limited strictly to correcting clerical, arithmetical, or accidental slip errors and does not authorize broader reconsideration or amendment of final judgments or decrees. The principle reaffirmed is the finality of judgments unless such errors are shown. Reliance was placed on statutory language and appellate pr