JASPAL KAUR CHEEMA vs M/S. INDUSTRIAL TRADE LINKS AND ORS. ETC.

The Supreme Court examined the validity of an amendment application to a written statement in an eviction petition under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949. The Court held that the appellants, as landlords, were entitled to maintain the eviction petition based on their ownership, which was not effectively disputed by the respondents. The High Court's decision to allow the amendment was set aside, reaffirming the principle that a party cannot deny ownership after having admitted it during cross-examination, in line with Section 116 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.