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Rajul Manoj Shah Alias Rajeshwari Rasiklal Sheth v. Kiranbhai Shakrabhai Patel & Anr.

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Reported as [2025] 10 S.C.R. 152
Bench Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi JJ.
Decided 12 September 2025

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we are of the opinion that the High Court committed an error in reversing the judgment of the Trial Court by permitting defendant no. 2 to file a counter-claim against defendant no.1 and not against the plaintiff.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the order passed by the Civil Court dismissing the interlocutory application filed by respondent no.1 for amending the written statement and for filing a counter claim in a suit for declaration and injunction filed by the appellant; and legality of institution of a counter claim against a co-defendant. Headnotes Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Order VIII, Rule 6A – Counter- claim by defendant – Suit for declaration filed by the appellant against her sister-in-law-defendant no.1 seeking declaration that she has no right to

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