Delhi High Court Holds Delay in Filing Amended Written Statement in Commercial Suit Can Be Condoned if Prejudice Would Otherwise Be Caused: “If Amended Written Statementis Taken Off the Record, It Would Cause Serious Prejudice to the Defendant” — Allows Amended Pleading Filed 89 Days After Amended Plaint
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Delhi High Court Holds Delay in Filing Amended Written Statement in Commercial Suit Can Be Condoned if Prejudice Would Otherwise Be Caused: “If Amended Written Statementis Taken Off the Record, It Would Cause Serious Prejudice to the Defendant” — Allows Amended Pleading Filed 89 Days After Amended Plaint

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner's plea to take the amended written statement on record despite a delay in filing. The Court held that although timeframes for…
May 21, 2025