Supreme Court of India · 2008-03-13
BOLLEPANDA P.POONACHA vs K.M.MADAPPA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/17471
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BOLLEPANDA P.POONACHA
- Respondent
- K.M.MADAPPA
- Author
- V. S. SIRPURKAR S.B. SINHA
- Bench
- V. S. SIRPURKAR S.B. SINHA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the permissibility of filing a counter claim after the submission of a written statement under Order 8 Rule 6A of the Code of Civil Procedure. The Court held that a counter claim can be filed for causes of action arising after the written statement, provided it is before the defense is delivered. The decision of the Civil Judge allowing the counter claim was upheld, affirming the High Court's dismissal of the revision application.