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Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on Amendment of pleadings (Order VI Rule 17 CPC)

27 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2025. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (filed under the provisions below, or naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count, and criminal cases are not listed under this subject.

Provisions
Order VI Rule 17, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 6
Rajul Manoj Shah Alias Rajeshwari Rasiklal Sheth vs Kiranbhai Shakrabhai Patel & Anr.
SC · 12 September 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 152 : 2025 INSC 1109
Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the order passed by the Civil Court dismissing the interlocutory application filed by respondent no.1 for amending the written statement and for filing a counter claim in a…
Dogiparthi Venkata Satish and Anr. vs Pilla Durga Prasad & Ors.
SC · 26 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2191 : 2025 INSC 1046
Whether Order XXX Rule 10 CPC in any manner debar a suit filed against the proprietor.
M/s Gayatri Project Limited vs Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation Limited
SC · 15 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2534 : 2025 INSC 698
1. Whether an arbitral award rendered under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter “Act, 1996”), where the arbitration proceedings ought to have been governed by the M.P. Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam,…
K.R. Suresh vs R. Poornima & Ors.
SC · 2 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 22 : 2025 INSC 617
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the courts below dismissing the suit instituted by the appellantpurchaser for specific performance of contract; and whether the appellant entitled to the refu…
The State of West Bengal & Ors. vs PAM Developments Private Limited & Anr.
SC · 9 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 772 : 2025 INSC 69
Whether an amendment to a plaint introducing a fresh cause of action can be allowed if it arises out of continuous transactions and does not alter the nature and character of the suit; whether the bar under Section 80 of…
Mallavva and Anr. vs Kalsammanavara Kalamma (Since Dead) by Legal Heirs & Ors.
SC · 20 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1884 : 2024 INSC 1021
Whether the original suit filed by the plaintiffs even after the amendment of the plaint at the stage of first appeal seeking possession of the suit property could be said to be time barred. In other words, whether the s…
Ashokbhai Ramcharan Shrivastava vs Dhaniben Mohammedbhai Chauhan
Gujarat HC · 1 August 2024
The appellant-original plaintiff filed a first appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 challenging the order of the 12th Additional Senior Civil Judge & Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vadodara…
Srinivas Raghavendrarao Desai (Dead) By Lrs. vs V. Kumar Vamanrao @ Alok and Ors.
SC · 4 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 46 : 2024 INSC 165
A suit was filed by the plaintiff claiming share in the suit schedule properties. The Judgment of the High Court placed reliance upon 1965 partition which was not the pleaded case in the plaint initially filed. Whether t…
Basavaraj vs Indira and Others
SC · 29 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 935 : 2024 INSC 151
High Court, if justified in allowing the amendment application, changing the nature of suit from partition to declaration.
Shivshankara & Anr. vs H.P. Vedavyasa Char
SC · 29 March 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 359 : 2023 INSC 318
Abatement: Abatement of suit – Non-joinder of necessary parties – Non-impleadment of all other legal heirs of deceased defendant – Effect of – Held: In the event of death of one of the defendants, when the estate/interes…
Ganesh Prasad vs Rajeshwar Prasad and Ors.
SC · 14 March 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 893 : 2023 INSC 228
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. VI, R.17 – Or. IX, R.8,9 – Respondent-plaintiff instituted a suit against the appellantdefendant for a declaration that respondents are the lawful owners of the suit property and decre…
Manik Majumder and Others vs Dipak Kumar Saha (Dead) through Lrs. & Others
SC · 13 January 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 140 : 2023 INSC 34
Registration Act, 1908 – ss. 32, 33 and 60 – Execution of sale deed on the strength of a deed of Power of Attorney – Nonproduction of the deed of power of attorney – Effect of, to the case of plaintiff in the suit – Powe…
Life Insurance Corporation of India vs Sanjeev Builders Private Limited & Anr.
SC · 1 September 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 1121 : 2022 INSC 896
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. II r. 2 and Or. VI r. 17 – Applicability of Or. II r. 2 to an amendment application – Held: Or.II r.2 operates as a bar against a subsequent suit if the requisite conditions for applic…
Asian Hotels (North) Ltd. vs Alok Kumar Lodha & Ors.
SC · 12 July 2022
[2022] 12 S.C.R. 124 : 2022 INSC 713
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Or.I, r.10 & Or.VI, r. 17 – Amendment of Plaint – Joinder of Necessary and Proper Party – The appellant granted licenses for individual shops to various shopkeepers including respondent – Not…
Saranpal Kaur Anand vs Praduman Singh Chandhok and Others
SC · 28 March 2022
[2022] 19 S.C.R. 100 : 2022 INSC 347
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or. VII r. 11(d), Or. XII r. 6 – Rejection of plaint on the ground of limitation – Admission of fact in the plaint – On facts, the appellant-plaintiff filed a suit against respondent nos 1…
M/s Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited vs M/s United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr.
SC · 9 December 2021
[2021] 12 S.C.R. 578 : 2021 INSC 856
M/S ACME CLEANTECH SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED & ANR (Civil Appeal Nos. 4476-4477 of 2021) DECEMBER 09, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, SURYA KANT AND VIKRAM NATH, JJ.] Ple…
Nitaben Dinesh Patel vs Dinesh Dahyabhai Patel
SC · 7 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 618 : 2021 INSC 629
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – s.23A – Proceedings for divorce or judicial separation or restitution of conjugal rights – Counterclaim for relief – Scope – Held: By way of counter claim, the respondent in any proceedings for…
K. Karuppuraj vs M. Ganesan
SC · 4 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 743 : 2021 INSC 610
Specific Performance – Suit for specific performance of contract filed by plaintiff – Dismissed – First appeal, allowed by High Court – Held: For the purpose of passing decree for specific performance, plaintiff has to p…
Dena Bank (Now Bank of Baroda) vs C. Shivakumar Reddy and Anr.
SC · 4 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 1061 : 2021 INSC 380
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: s. 7 – Initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process by financial creditor – Petition u/s. 7, if barred by limitation – On facts, appellant Bank sanctioned term loan and lett…
Aman Lohia vs Kiran Lohia
SC · 17 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 1131 : 2021 INSC 190
Guardians and Wards Act, 1890: s. 7 - Family Courts Act, 1984 - s. 7(g) – Power of the Court to make order as to guardianship in respect of a minor – Guardianship petition by the father-appellant seeking declaration as g…
Nand Ram (D) through Lrs. & Ors. vs Jagdish Prasad (D) through Lrs.
SC · 19 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 1009 : 2020 INSC 315
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Land given on lease for 20 years to the defendant with a clause that plaintiff-lessor could seek ejectment of the defendant-lessee from the leased premises, only in case the rent for one year…
Atma Ram vs Charanjit Singh
SC · 10 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 697 : 2020 INSC 162
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.149; Or. VI, r.17 – Respondent agreed to sell immovable property to petitioner under an agreement entered in 1994 – Earnest money was paid – Petitioner issued legal notice in 1996 claimi…
Ashok Kumar Kalra vs Wing Cdr. Surendra Agnihotri & Ors.
SC · 19 November 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 214 : 2019 INSC 1266
ASHOK KUMAR KALRA v. WING CDR. SURENDRA AGNIHOTRI & ORS. (Special Leave Petition (C) No. 23599 of 2018) NOVEMBER 19, 2019 [N. V. RAMANA, MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR AND AJAY RASTOGI, JJ.] Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.…
Hari Steel and General Industries Ltd. & Anr. vs Daljit Singh & Ors.
SC · 24 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 819 : 2019 INSC 569
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. XII, r.6 – Judgment on admission – Respondents-plaintiffs case that appellant no.2defendant approached them for sale of suit property and the franchisee rights in respect of the runnin…
Varun Pahwa vs Mrs. Renu Chaudhary
SC · 1 March 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 128 : 2019 INSC 304
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – O. VI, r.17 – Amendment of pleadings – Appellant-plaintiff as director of a company filed a suit for recovery of Rs.25,00,000/- – Thereafter, plaintiff filed an application for amendment o…
Mehboob-Ur-Rehman (Dead) through Lrs. vs Ahsanul Ghani
SC · 15 February 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 169 : 2019 INSC 204
Specific Relief Act, 1963: ss. 14 and 16 – Relief of specific performance – Personal bars to the relief – Suit for specific performance of agreement for sale of property by plaintiff against the defendant – Decreed by th…
N. C. Bansal vs Uttar Pradesh Financial Corporation & Anr.
SC · 25 January 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 353 : 2018 INSC 62
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.7, r.14 and Or.6, r.17 – Whether in the pending suit in question, the two Courts below were justified in dismissing the three applications filed by the plaintiff (i) application u/Or.7,…

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