M/S Scg Contracts India Pvt. Ltd. vs Ks Chamankar Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

The Supreme Court addressed the implications of recent amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure regarding the filing of written statements. It held that the provisions of Order VIII Rules 1 and 10 are now mandatory, establishing that failure to file a written statement within the stipulated time results in a statutory prohibition. The Court affirmed the finality of the 05.12.2017 order, allowing the written statement filed on 15.12.2017 to be taken on record despite the lapse of 120 days, thus ruling in favor of the respondent.