#Counter Claim CPC

MP High Court rules that a counter-claim for partition under Order 8 Rule 6A CPC cannot be restricted to the suit property alone-it must encompass all jointly owned properties by metes and bounds, as piecemeal partition is legally impermissible. The ruling clarifies that defendants can expand the scope of partition claims beyond the plaint, reinforcing the principle of comprehensive adjudication in property disputes.

MP High Court rules that a counter-claim under Order 8 Rule 6A CPC cannot piggyback on the plaintiff's suit jurisdiction. The court must independently have territorial jurisdiction over the property involved in the counter-claim, or the claim will be rejected. This sets a strict jurisdictional test for defendants seeking partition or title declarations in counter-claims.