
Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Amendment of written statement after trial not permitted absent due-diligence | Order VI Rule 17 CPC : HP HC
The Himachal High Court ruled that a written statement cannot be amended after the trial starts unless the party shows prior due-diligence, upholding the trial court’s refusal. The decision limits the court’s supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227, warning litigants that pleadings must be finalised before trial.