News “Once trial has commenced, the focus shifts from delay to due diligence, and silence on diligence is fatal”: Delhi High Court refuses amendment of written statement sought after closure of plaintiff’s evidence, holds defendant failed to explain when he learnt of subsequent writ petitions, applies strict proviso to Order VI Rule 17 CPC, and upholds trial court’s refusal to permit belated pleadings that would prejudice the plaintiff RawlawJanuary 23, 20267 min read
