Signed order prevails over oral dictation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court held that a digitally signed order is the final and binding order of the Court and that corrections or refinements to a dictated draft before signing are permissible so long as they do not materially alter the judgment.

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court: In a case where the order was dictated in the court, but had not been signed, the 3-judge bench of