Subject to the conditions in Order VI rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, which parties may…
Order VI rule 17 empowers the court to permit either party to amend a pleading on just terms. After trial has begun, the court must find that despite due diligence the party…
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Subject to the conditions in Order VI rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, which parties may the court allow to amend their pleadings?
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Correct answer A
Order VI rule 17 empowers the court to permit either party to amend a pleading on just terms. After trial has begun, the court must find that despite due diligence the party could not have raised the matter before trial.
Option feedback
Option A
The rule authorises amendment by either party on terms the court finds just.
Option B
The rule is not confined to a plaintiff's pleading.
Option C
A plaintiff may also be allowed to amend a pleading.
Option D
The rule creates no one-defendant limit.
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