Non-Joinder in Amendment to Written Statement Irrelevant Unless Party Is Indispensable Under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC: Rajasthan High Court

In a notable decision reinforcing the discretionary powers of a plaintiff in civil litigation, the Rajasthan High Court dismissed a petition challenging the Trial Court’s rejection of an amendment application under Order 6 Rule 17 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908. The Court held that a plaintiff is the master of the lis, and hence, cannot be forced to add or remove parties from a suit unless those parties are…