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Section 35A in The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 35A. [Compensatory costs in respect of false or vexatious claims or defences

Section 172 in The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 172. Award of compensatory costs in certain cases. - (1) Any Claims Tribunal adjudicating upon any claim

practice of awarding costs in accordance with Section 35 (that is, costs following the event) and also give reasons where costs are not awarded ... false or vexatious claims should be punitive and not merely compensatory. In fact, compensatory costs is something that is contemplated in Section 35B and Section

plea was frivolous and vexatious and therefore he was entitled to compensatory costs in the proceedings. The other respondents also denied the allegations ... application and (c) whether the first respondent is entitled to compensatory costs, from the petitioner under section 35-A of the Code of Civil Procedure

awarding costs in accordance with section 35 i.e., costs following the event and also giving reasons for not awarding costs. Otherwise, it was pointed ... false or vexatious claims should be punitive and not merely compensatory. In fact, compensatory costs is something that is contemplated in Section 35B and Section

salutary principle for imposing cost are as follows: i) Costs should ordinarily follow the event; ii) Realistic costs ought to be awarded keeping in view ... that the solitary principle for compensatory cost as: i) Costs should ordinarily follow the event; ii) Realistic costs ought to be awarded keeping in view

that the solitary principle for compensatory cost as: i) Costs should ordinarily follow the event; ii) Realistic costs ought to be awarded keeping in view ... award of actual costs of litigation as contrasted from nominal or fixed or unrealistic costs. d) The provision for costs should be an incentive

court disallowing cost and if so, whether the appellate court is entitled to award cost as well as compensatory costs? 12. In the decision reported ... entitled to get cost unless other wise reasons given by the court to disallow costs. As regards the compensatory cost is concerned, finding

company, then a compensatory cost is payable by the appellants to the respondent - company as stipulated in the said clause. Admittedly, the first appellant worked ... respondent - company has initiated arbitral proceedings for recovery of the said compensatory cost. Also it is a clause in the arbitral agreement that the venue

award of actual costs of litigation as contrasted from nominal or fixed or unrealistic costs. (d) The provision for costs should be an incentive ... dismiss the same with costs or without costs, however, it depends on the facts and circumstances of each case. Awarding costs should ensure that