Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Rejection of Amendment Application in Partition Suit — Belated and Mala Fide Amendment Sought After Trial Concluded. The Court held that an amendment under Order VI Rule 17 CPC after trial commenced requires proof of due diligence, and the proposed amendment would change the nature of the suit and cause prejudice....
The appellant, M. Revanna, was Plaintiff No. 1 in a suit for partition and separate possession of joint family properties filed in 1993. The suit was initially compromised between Plaintiffs 1-5 and D...
