Delhi Judicial Services Pre Exam 2007

A court may at any stage of the proceedings order to be struck out or amended any matter in any pleading

Verified Answer
A. Which may tend to prejudice embarrass or delay fair trial of the suit
B. Which is otherwise an abuse of the process of the court
C. Which may be unnecessary, scandalous, frivolous and vexatious
D. All the above

Explanation:

Order VI Rule 16 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) states that the Court may at any stage of the proceedings order to be struck out or amended any matter in any pleading which may be scandalous, frivolous or vexatious, or which may tend to prejudice, embarrass or delay the fair trial of the suit, or which is otherwise an abuse of the process of the Court.