Courts in India treat counterclaims as a plaint in a cross-suit.
Counterclaims are a claim bought against the Plaintiff by the
Defendant in a lawsuit. It is typically filed as part of a
Defendant's answer to the original claim. Counterclaim can
contain a variety of material ranging from accusation of fraudulent
activity to claims which would preempt any attempt at suit. The
goal of counterclaim is to turn the table on the plaintiff by
bringing up more issues in the case and demanding redress.
This article delves with the difference between an adjustment
and a set-off and/ or counterclaim and focusing on the common
features set off and counter claim. It also deals with the object
of the amendments established by Rules 6-A to 6-G are conferment of
a statutory right on the defendant to set up a counterclaim
autonomous of the claim on the basis of which the Plaintiff laid
the suit, on his own cause of action. Further the article deals
with the effects and reliefs to
