Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge This review petition has been preferred by the petitioners against the judgment dated 15.10.2020, passed in CWP No. 2001 of 2015, titled as Kehar Singh & Ors. vs. State of H.P. & Ors., with the plea that though, this Court in para-39 has “24. The High Court, in an appropriate case, may grant such relief to which the writ petitioner wou.ld be entitled to in law as well as in equity.

25. We do not, thus, find any substance in the contention of Mr. Sharan that while exercifsing its review jurisdiction, no interest on the principoal sum could have been directed to be granted by the High Court. A writ court exercises its power of Review under Article 226 of the Constitution of India itself. While exercising the said jurisdiction, it not only acts as a court of law but also as a court of equity. A clear error or omission on the part of the court to consider a justifiable claim on its part would be subject to review; amongst others on the principle of actus curiae Cneminem gravabit (An act of the courts shall prejudice none). We appreciate the manner in which the learned Judge accepted his mistake and granted relief to the respondents.

g 26. We, however, although a