Supreme Court of India
Common Cause A Regd. Society v. Union of India and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the legal position that exemplary damages can be awarded in. a case where the action of a P.ublic servant is oppressive, arbitrary or unconstitutional is unexceptionable.
Judgment, page 6
From the headnote
Arbitrary Allotment of Petrol pumps by the then Minister-Reply to show cause notice issued by this Court-CBI to register a case and investigate-To complete investigation within 3 months-To file interim report-Exemplary damages-Award of-Rs.50 lacks to be deposited by him to the Government Exchequer within 9 months-If not paid could be recovered as arrears of/and revenue-Directions-Issued. Common Cause v. UOI, (1996) 6 SCC 593, relied on. Ni/abati Behera (Smt.) Alias La/itha Behera v. State of Orissa and Ors., {1993] 2 sec 746, referred to. Rookes v. Barnard. and Ors., 1964 Appeal Cases 1129; .
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