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Bhim Singh v. State of J&K

AIR 1986 SC 494

AIR 1986 SC 494 · Supreme Court of India

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Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1985
Subjects
Law of Torts
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Deliberate, improperly motivated unlawful detention warrants exemplary damages beyond ordinary compensatory damages, given the serious character of this abuse of power.

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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