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CPC amendment

2 articlesLatest July 2026
Order VI Rule 17 CPC Amendment Cannot Convert Specific-Performance Suit to a Money Claim | Amendment of Pleadings : P&H HC
Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court

Order VI Rule 17 CPC Amendment Cannot Convert Specific-Performance Suit to a Money Claim | Amendment of Pleadings : P&H HC

A Punjab & Haryana High Court ruling bars parties from using an Order VI Rule 17 amendment to replace a specific-performance claim with a monetary claim, preserving the original relief sought. This limits strategic pleading changes in property sale disputes, affecting plaintiffs seeking performance of contracts.

Order VI Rule 17 CPC | Courts Must Grant Opportunity to Cure Defects Like Missing Affidavit Before Rejecting Amendment Applications : MP HC Gwalior
|Madhya Pradesh High Court

Order VI Rule 17 CPC | Courts Must Grant Opportunity to Cure Defects Like Missing Affidavit Before Rejecting Amendment Applications : MP HC Gwalior

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that rejecting an amendment application under Order VI Rule 17 CPC for a curable defect - such as the absence of an affidavit - violates procedural fairness. This sets a mandatory standard for trial courts to allow rectification before dismissal, protecting litigants’ right to amend pleadings in pending suits before evidence begins.

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