#Admissions in Pleadings

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that once admissions are made in a written statement, they cannot be retracted through subsequent amendments to introduce a limitation defense. The decision reinforces that judicial admissions bind parties and cannot be undone to alter the cause of action's timeline, impacting civil litigation strategy for defendants.

Allahabad High Court rules that amendments to withdraw admissions under Order VI Rule 17 CPC are permissible only if the facts were unknown at the time of pleading. The court dismissed the petitioner's plea to amend the written statement in a motor accident claim, emphasizing that admissions cannot be retracted without demonstrating due diligence and lack of prior knowledge.