Failure To Frame Counter Claim As An Additional Issue When It Forms Part Of Pleadings Is Patently Illegal: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a trial court's "failure to frame a counter-claim as an additional issue" is "patently illegal," even if it is not in the prayer clause. The court's decision clarifies a key procedural aspect of civil law. The ruling reinforces the principle that a court cannot ignore a counter-claim if it is part of the pleadings. This is a crucial precedent for other cases.