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Supreme Court: new facts in amendment must link to existing controversy
The case concerns a dispute over the permissibility of amending pleadings under Order VI Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure to introduce new facts and reliefs, specifically a challenge to a compromise decree, in a property suit.
Who it concerns: Appellants: Haramani Sahoo and others (legal heirs of Rabindranath Sahoo); Respondents: Lalita Nayak and others; Bench: Justice R. Mahadevan.
What the court decided
- The Court noted the controversy concerns the permissibility of the amendment sought under Order VI Rule 17 of the CPC.
- The Court extracted the text of Order VI Rule 17 CPC for reference.
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- The judgment text provided is truncated and does not contain the final operative order, relief granted, or dismissal of the appeal.
- The Court stated it had considered the rival submissions and perused the material placed on record.
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Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments
Court order · 12 Oct 2026
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