SHROMANI GURDWARA PRABHANDAK COMMITTEE versus JASWANT SINGH

SHROMANI GURDWARA PRABHANDAK COMMITTEE versus JASWANT SINGH

Amendment sought at belated stage introducing mutually destructive pleas is rightly refused; no error of jurisdiction or material irregularity found.

Parties
Petitioner: Shromani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee; Respondent: Jaswant Singh
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
04 September 1996
Procedural Posture
Special Leave Petition (civil) / Order Disposing of Special Leave Petition
Outcome
Petition dismissed
Legal Topics
Amendment of Written Statement, Mutually Destructive Pleadings, Delay in Amendment Application
Civil Procedure Amendment of Written Statement Mutually Destructive Pleadings Delay in Amendment Application

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Parties

Shromani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee

Petitioner

Jaswant Singh

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Special Leave Petition (civil) / Order Disposing of Special Leave Petition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether amendment of written statement at the end of trial, raising mutually destructive pleas, should be allowed
  2. 2 Whether unexplained delay in seeking amendment is a ground for refusal

Ratio Decidendi

Amendment sought at belated stage introducing mutually destructive pleas is rightly refused; no error of jurisdiction or material irregularity found.

Court Disposition

Petition dismissed

Orders

  • Special leave petition is dismissed