Pain
suffering endured
by the
patient
8. Punitive
Damages
9. Special
damage
TOTAL DAMAGE ... Pain
suffering endured
by the
patient
8. Punitive
Damages
9. Special
damage
TOTAL DAMAGE
terms of the order "not as fine, penalty or punitive damage", learned counsel submitted that the lax authorities were not justified in treating ... reasons for using the words 'not as fine, penalty or punitive damage' passed in the order issued by the Supreme Court, learned departmental
terms of the order "not as fine, penalty or punitive damage", learned counsel submitted that the tax authorities were not justified in treating ... reasons for using the words not as fine, penalty or punitive damage passed in the order issued by the Supreme Court, learned departmental counsel submitted
without any legal basis. Therefore, we dismiss the same with punitive damage of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lac only). Appellants are directed
performed by the authority which has the power to
take punitive or damaging action.
167. An order impounding a passport must be made quasi-
judicially ... performed
by the authority which has the power to take punitive or damaging
action. Even executive authorities which take administrative
action involving any deprivation
commonly known as punitive damages. Such damages can commonly be given in addition to compensatory damages. The expression 'punitive' masks a variety ... punitive damages:
(i) Reprehensibility: The Supreme Court held that 'perhaps the most important indicium of the reasonableness of a punitive damage award
injury as has been suffered by the Complainant; for granting punitive damage of Rs. 15,00,000/- or any other amount as may be determined
same property in dispute. Therefore, compensation in the nature of
punitive damage was granted. There is no requirement of pleadings
and evidence while granting
consumers affected, this would
be a fit case for imposing punitive damage of Rs.1 crore
which only comes to approximately
Jain Singh And Others vs State Of Haryana on 18 January, 1995
Equivalent citations: AIR1995P
