#High Court Himachal Pradesh

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.

An appellate bench cannot replace a trial judge’s discretionary decision on an Order 39 application unless the lower order is perverse, preserving the trial court’s authority in specific relief matters. This limits higher courts from rewriting factual findings, affecting parties seeking interim injunctions under the Specific Relief Act.