Order XXIII Rule 3A: Bar to suit

Questions on this rule

2 questions in 7 of our papers cite Order XXIII Rule 3A. Try these from the free papers:

1. 1. In Haramani Sahoo v. Lalita Nayak (12 October 2026), the plaintiffs applied, after the trial had begun, to amend the plaint to challenge a compromise decree that they said they had discovered later. The defendants objected that the new relief was time-barred. The Supreme Court:

   A.allowed the amendment and held the new relief within time, because limitation runs from the date of amendmentB.allowed it on costs, finding due diligence shown, and left the plea of limitation to the trial courtC.refused the amendment, holding that a relief that may be time-barred can never be added once the trial has begunD.refused the amendment, holding that the proviso to Order VI Rule 17 bars every amendment after issues are framed
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