Code of Civil Procedure, 1908–Order 6, Rule 17–Scope–All amendments
of the pleadings should be allowed liberally which are necessary for the determination of the real controversies in the suit provided that the proposed
the amendment does not alter or substitute a new cause of action on the basis of which the original list was raised or the defense is taken.
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908–Order 6, Rule 17–Amendment in pleadings–
Scope for–Inconsistent and contradictory allegations in negation to the admitted position of facts should not be allowed to be incorporated by means of the amendment to the pleadings.
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908–Order 6. Rule 17–Scope–If the plea sought to be introduced by the plaintiff by way of an amendment is also the plea, that the defendant has set up in his written statement and such a plea of the plaintiff is an alternative plea, even though it is inconsistent with the original plea since there is no prejudice caused to the defendant, the Court is not precluded from allowing the amendment.
