Reviewed case brief
Bhim Singh v. State of J&K
AIR 1986 SC 494
AIR 1986 SC 494 · Supreme Court of India
- 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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Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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Editorial source
AIR 1986 SC 494
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