CPC O. 2 R. 2 – CPC O. 6 R. 17 – Order II Rule 2 CPC bars subsequent suits if certain conditions are met. Amendments necessary for determining the real controversy are generally allowed, except when unjust or prejudicial. Amendments aiding proper adjudication and avoiding multiple proceedings are permitted. Amendments introducing time-barred claims, altering the suit’s nature, or losing a valid defense are disallowed. Courts should be liberal and avoid a hyper-technical approach, considering the dispute to render a satisfactory decision. Delay alone isn’t a ground for disallowing amendments, but when they completely change the suit’s nature, they must be rejected. [ID 404505]
Order II Rule 2 CPC operates as a bar against a subsequent suit if the requisite conditions for application thereof ...
