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The State of West Bengal & Ors. v. PAM Developments Private Limited & Anr.

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Order VI Rule 17 – Amendment of plaint

Dismissed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
9 Jan 2025
Citation
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 772
Case no.
CIVIL APPEAL No. 300/2025
Bench
Bela M. Trivedi, Satish Chandra Sharma

Issue for consideration

Whether an amendment to a plaint introducing a fresh cause of action can be allowed if it arises out of continuous transactions and does not alter the nature and character of the suit; whether the bar under Section 80 of the CPC applies to an suit.

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