Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Order 6 Rule 17 CPC | Due Diligence Mandatory for Pleading Amendments Post-Trial Commencement : HP HC
Himachal Pradesh High Court rules that amendments to pleadings under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC after trial commencement require strict due diligence. Unexplained delay is fatal, and Article 227 cannot override the trial court’s discretion, reinforcing procedural discipline in property disputes.