Court not to alter judgment

Once a court has signed its judgment or final order disposing of a case, it cannot alter or review that decision except to correct a clerical or arithmetical error. This bar applies unless some other provision in this Sanhita or any law allows a change. The court may therefore make only minor corrections, not reopen or change the substance of the decision.

Priya sues her neighbour for property damage and the court signs a final order awarding ₹50,000. Later the judge spots a typing mistake that records the award as ₹5,000. Under this rule the court may correct the clerical/arithmetic error to show ₹50,000, but it cannot reopen the case or change the substantive judgment.