https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195399 Section 125 CrPC maintenance proceedings are treated as quasi-civil and quasi-criminal social welfare remedies, so a formal amendment may be allowed even without an express enabling provision if it cures a simple defect and causes no prejudice. An amendment that does not alter the nature or character of the proceeding, and that merely corrects particulars such as dates or related factual , is permissible. On the stated facts, the proposed changes to the date of marriage, the child's date of birth, and property particulars were held not to change the essential character of the maintenance claim, and the amendment petition was therefore maintainable. en-us Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Oct 2017 12:59:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195399 Section 125 CrPC maintenance proceedings are treated as quasi-civil and quasi-criminal social welfare remedies, so a formal amendment may be allowed even without an express enabling provision if it cures a simple defect and causes no prejudice. An amendment that does not alter the nature or character of the proceeding, and that merely corrects particulars such as dates or related factual , is permissible. On the stated facts, the proposed changes to the date of marriage, the child's date of birth, and property particulars were held not to change the essential character of the maintenance claim, and the amendment petition was therefore maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195399