https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168907 Fraud and ante-dating findings cannot stand where those allegations were not pleaded, were not covered by the framed issues, and were not supported by evidence, because the opposite party must have a fair opportunity to meet the case. The Court also noted that an appellate-stage amendment of the written statement cannot be used to introduce a wholly new plea of fraud or ante-dating, particularly after the trial has closed and limitation concerns arise. A proposed amendment is permissible only when it expands an existing factual case, not when it changes the defence into a new one. en-us Wed, 03 Mar 1971 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 03 Oct 2015 11:07:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168907 Fraud and ante-dating findings cannot stand where those allegations were not pleaded, were not covered by the framed issues, and were not supported by evidence, because the opposite party must have a fair opportunity to meet the case. The Court also noted that an appellate-stage amendment of the written statement cannot be used to introduce a wholly new plea of fraud or ante-dating, particularly after the trial has closed and limitation concerns arise. A proposed amendment is permissible only when it expands an existing factual case, not when it changes the defence into a new one. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 03 Mar 1971 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168907