entitled to, apart from compensatory damages, an award of punitive and
exemplary damages. In support of the deposition, the witness has also
exhibited ... witness states that the grant of punitive and
exemplary damages may be reckoned following the treble damages rule, in
addition to the actual costs incurred
damages is not limited to compensation for loss
and damages alone. Three kinds of damages are being awarded by
courts, which include nominal damages, exemplary ... three types of
damages in IPR regime. They are nominal damages; real damages and
extraordinary or punitive damages.
70.Nominal damages are in fact
most crucially-the punitive
element of the damages should follow the damages
assessed otherwise (or general) damages; exemplary
damages can be awarded only ... punitive
damages, the courts should follow the categorization
indicated in Rookes (supra) and further grant such
damages only after being satisfied that the damages
awarded
authors say that there are two exceptions for the same, where exemplary, damages are given. The exceptions are dealt with in the same page ... flavour of contract damages appeared in the anomalous breach of promise of marriage where damages for non-pecuniary loss and even exemplary damages were recoverable
Johnson & Johnson Pte. Ltd vs Mr. Abbireddi Satish Kumar & Ors on 15 July
Ms.X vs Y Ltd. & Another on 2 September, 2014
Author: V.Ramasubramanian
Bench
Ms.G vs Isg Novasoft Technologies Ltd on 2 September, 2014
Author: V.Ramasubramanian
Bench
English Courts. Even in England where award of
exemplary or aggravated damages for insult etc. to a
person has now been held to be punitive ... principle that, 'an award of exemplary
damages can serve a useful purpose in vindicating the
strength of law'. An ordinary citizen
other legal theory for any
indirect, consequential, incidental, punitive or exemplary damages. Neither
Party shall have any liability to the other Party except pursuant
against defendants
for a sum of Rs. 1,00,00,000 as damages for loss of reputation,
loss of goodwill, loss of employment opportunities ... Plaintiff as Null
and Void and consequentially grant exemplary damages for
preparing a fabricated and false report.
D. Award pendent lite and future interest
