Supreme Court of India · 2008-01-17
USHA DEVI vs RIJWAN AHMAD .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/26779
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- USHA DEVI
- Respondent
- RIJWAN AHMAD .
- Author
- AFTAB ALAM
- Bench
- AFTAB ALAM G.P.MATHUR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the dismissal of a writ petition concerning the amendment of a suit property description under Order 6, Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC). The Court held that the amendment was necessary to correct an inadvertent error in the description of the suit property, which was originally claimed to be larger than what the plaintiff intended. The Court overturned the High Court's order, allowing the amendment to ensure justice and proper adjudication of the dispute.