Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Order VIII Rule 6A CPC | Counter-Claim Permissible Even After Issues Framed if Substantive Justice Demands: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court rules that counter-claims under Order VIII Rule 6A CPC can be allowed even after a five-year delay if rigid procedural timelines would defeat substantive justice. The judgment emphasizes judicial discretion to avoid multiplicity of proceedings and ensure privity, setting a precedent for flexible interpretation of limitation in civil suits.