According to Section 362 CrPC, after a court has signed its judgement …

Question

According to Section 362 CrPC, after a court has signed its judgement or final order:

Accepted Answer

B. {'text': 'No court shall alter or review the same except to correct a clerical or arithmetical error in the judgement', 'label': 'B'}

1. Section 362 CrPC codifies the rule of **functus officio**: once a criminal court signs its judgement or final order, it loses the power to alter or review the same.
2. The only exception expressly carved out is **correction of clerical or arithmetical errors**.
3. This is unlike civil courts which have a wider review power under Order XLVII CPC.
4. Government sanction or Sessions Judge approval cannot revive a signed criminal judgement.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 — Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws, Lesson 10 (Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973), pp. 244-249._

Answer

{'text': 'It may freely alter or review the judgement at any time on the application of either party in any case', 'label': 'A'}

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{'text': 'It may alter the judgement only with the prior written sanction of the Sessions Judge of the district', 'label': 'C'}

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{'text': 'It may review the judgement only on a written reference made by the State Government to the same court', 'label': 'D'}