Supreme Court of India · 2022-09-01
LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA vs SANJEEV BUILDERS PRIVATE LIMITED
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/28597
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA
- Respondent
- SANJEEV BUILDERS PRIVATE LIMITED
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision allowing the amendment of the plaint in a suit for specific performance of a contract. The amendment sought to enhance the claim for damages based on an agreement dated 08.06.1979. The court affirmed that such amendments are permissible to ensure that the real controversy between the parties is addressed.