https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773402 A counter-claim may be introduced by amendment to a written statement before framing of issues where it arises from the same factual matrix already pleaded and does not set up a new case. Order VIII Rule 6A CPC was treated as not creating an absolute outer time bar; the relevant constraint is that the cause of action must have accrued before the defence is delivered or the time for defence expires. The commercial procedure timeline did not bar the request because the written statement had been filed with leave within the outer period and issues had not yet been framed. The amendment was therefore permitted, subject to consequential filing and service directions. en-us Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 08:42:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773402 A counter-claim may be introduced by amendment to a written statement before framing of issues where it arises from the same factual matrix already pleaded and does not set up a new case. Order VIII Rule 6A CPC was treated as not creating an absolute outer time bar; the relevant constraint is that the cause of action must have accrued before the defence is delivered or the time for defence expires. The commercial procedure timeline did not bar the request because the written statement had been filed with leave within the outer period and issues had not yet been framed. The amendment was therefore permitted, subject to consequential filing and service directions. Case-Laws IBC Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773402