https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=186187 A belated amendment of pleadings may still be allowed where it advances justice, reduces multiplicity of litigation, and is supported by the existing plaint averments. Delay alone is not a sufficient ground for refusal, and a limitation objection that is disputed or arguable should ordinarily be left for trial rather than decided at the amendment stage. Where the proposed declaratory relief rests on facts already pleaded and does not introduce a wholly different cause of action, the amendment can be permitted in the court's discretion. The discussion emphasises that limitation and the true scope of the relief require factual adjudication in the suit. en-us Thu, 05 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=186187 A belated amendment of pleadings may still be allowed where it advances justice, reduces multiplicity of litigation, and is supported by the existing plaint averments. Delay alone is not a sufficient ground for refusal, and a limitation objection that is disputed or arguable should ordinarily be left for trial rather than decided at the amendment stage. Where the proposed declaratory relief rests on facts already pleaded and does not introduce a wholly different cause of action, the amendment can be permitted in the court's discretion. The discussion emphasises that limitation and the true scope of the relief require factual adjudication in the suit. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 05 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=186187