S. Satnam Singh & Ors vs Surnder Kaur & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed whether a property can be added to the list of properties after a preliminary decree in a partition suit. The Court held that once a preliminary decree is passed, the properties listed therein cannot be amended to include additional properties unless there are exceptional circumstances. The judgment emphasized the importance of finality in partition proceedings and the need for clarity in the shares of the parties involved, thereby upholding the principle that amendments post-preliminary decree are generally not permissible.