Summary
The Supreme Court corrected paragraph 52 of its main judgment to expressly record dismissal of BVG India Limited’s Civil Appeal No. 3332 of 2018, which had been omitted from the operative portion. The substituted paragraph confirms that Civil Appeal Nos. 3330 and 3331 of 2018 are allowed and BVG’s appeal stands dismissed, without costs. The Registry was directed to incorporate the correction in the main judgment.
Issues
- Whether the omitted disposal of BVG India Limited’s appeal required correction in the operative paragraph.
Held
- After counsel drew attention to the omission and the Court verified it, paragraph 52 was substituted to record allowance of Civil Appeal Nos. 3330 and 3331 of 2018 and consequential dismissal of Civil Appeal No. 3332 of 2018 filed by BVG India Limited. No costs were ordered. (¶ Unnumbered order; substituted paragraph 52)
- The Registry was directed to note the clarification and make the necessary corrections in the main judgment. This correction order did not independently restate or reconsider its merits reasoning. (¶ Unnumbered order; concluding Registry direction)
Result
Operative paragraph 52 corrected: Civil Appeal Nos. 3330 and 3331 of 2018 allowed; Civil Appeal No. 3332 of 2018 filed by BVG India Limited dismissed. No costs; Registry to amend the main judgment.