GOPAL MALLICK vs BHIM NATH PAHALAN AND 1 OTHERS — 81/2025

Amendments to pleadings that incorporate newly discovered facts disclosed by the defendant's written statement, without altering the suit's fundamental nature or character, constitute formal amendments permissible under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC and warrant allowance even at an advanced stage of proceedings. This principle, as analyzed on casestatus.in, enables plaintiffs to clarify their claims based on defendants' contentions while preserving the suit's original cause of action.