Plea Amendment Restored in Eviction Case, High Court Overstepped Under Article 227: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment on 24 April 2026, clarifying the scope of Article 227 Constitution of India while dealing with amendment applications in civil cases. The Court held that High Courts cannot examine the merits of a case at the stage of deciding whether an amendment to a plaint should be allowed. Background of the Eviction Dispute The dispute began in 2005 when a landlord…