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Right of private defence

human spirit than to run away in face of peril. But this right is basically preventive and not punitive, Gottipulla Venkata Siva Subbrayanam v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1970 SC 1079 (1087): (1970) 1 SCC 235:

Misconduct

governing the employee's under-taking, unsatisfactory work was treated as misconduct in the context of discharge being assailed as punitive. In S. Govinda Menon v. Union of India, (1967) 2 SCR 566: AIR 1967 SC 1274: (1967) 2

Damages

being determined by the dual components of pecuniary compensation for the loss suffered and often, not always, a punitive addition as a deterrent-cum-denunciation by the law, organs, Chemical Industries v. Union of India, (1979) 4 SCC 573

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wanton

an aggravated level of negligence that borders on intent and that is often ground for an award of punitive damages. wan·ton·ly adv wan·ton·ness n

Damage

being determined by the dual components of pecuniary compensation for the loss suffered and often, not always, a punitive addition as a deterrent-cum-de-nunciation by the law, Organo chemical Industries v. Union of India, AIR 1979 SC 1803

Award

or by judicial decree e.g. to company awarded the contact to the low bidder e.g. the jury awarded punitive damages, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 132. Means a final judgment or decision, esp. one by an

Punitory

Punishing tending to punishment punitive

penal action

for the purpose of imposing a statutorily prescribed penalty on one who violates a law and that is punitive rather than remedial in nature ;also : a criminal prosecution

smart money

smart money [smart pain] : punitive damages at damage n 1 : money invested by one having inside information or much experience 2 :

sanction

sanction 1 : a punitive or coercive measure or action that results from failure to comply with a law, rule, or order [a

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