Order VII Rule 7 CPC | Court May Grant Lesser Relief, But Not a Completely Different Claim; Supreme Court Declines to Allow Partition in Title Suit: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has recently clarified the scope of Order VII Rule 7 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC), emphasizing that while the Court has the authority to grant a lesser or alternative relief based on the facts pleaded and proved, it cannot grant a relief that involves a completely different cause of action. This decision specifically pertains to cases involving property disputes and claims for partition. Background of the…