Case Synopsis

Case: NAK Engineering Company Pvt. Ltd. vs Tarun Keshrichand Shah and Others, 2026 INSC 8

Synopsis: The Supreme Court refused the impleadment of a company claiming to be the successor of the defendant in a suit for recovery of service charges. The Court held that the applicant was neither a necessary nor a proper party as it failed to prove legal succession and the plaintiff, being dominus litis, could not be compelled to add it. The Court also noted the applicant's inordinate delay in seeking joinder.

1. Heading of the Judgment

Case Name: NAK Engineering Company Pvt. Ltd. vs Tarun Keshrichand Shah and Others
Citation: 2026 INSC 8
Court: Supreme Court of India
Judges: Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale
Date: 5th January 2026

2. Related Laws and Sections

The judgment primarily interprets provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and the Companies Act, 1956 concerning the joinder of parties.

• Code of Civil Procedure, 1908:
  Order I Rule 10: Provisions for adding, substituting, or striking out parties.

• Companies

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