https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194571 Amendment of pleadings under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC should ordinarily be permitted liberally where it serves the real controversy and avoids multiplicity of litigation, even if objections are raised that it changes the nature of the suit or introduces a new case. The court may allow amendment at any stage if justice requires, and compensatory costs can address prejudice to the opposite side. Where limitation is disputable on the pleaded facts, that issue may be left for determination after amendment. The refusal to permit amendment was therefore unsustainable. en-us Tue, 23 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 14 Sep 2017 12:35:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194571 Amendment of pleadings under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC should ordinarily be permitted liberally where it serves the real controversy and avoids multiplicity of litigation, even if objections are raised that it changes the nature of the suit or introduces a new case. The court may allow amendment at any stage if justice requires, and compensatory costs can address prejudice to the opposite side. Where limitation is disputable on the pleaded facts, that issue may be left for determination after amendment. The refusal to permit amendment was therefore unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194571