Question: M.N. Gupta v. Asha Gupta (1999) 2 SCC 304, Exemplary Damages - A fine of Rs. 25,000 imposed by the court for causing mental agony to the wife, held not to be excessive, when wife's conduct was that of a 'model wife'.

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Bhai, yeh sawal mere liye 3 saal pade hue ka sabse zyada tricky the. Sabse bada kaaran yeh the - section 357 IPC ka interpretation. Yeh section mein likha hai ki court case mein jaana jaati hui khareedit karne ke liye ek adhikar rakhta hai. Lekin kya hai yeh? Yeh kya hai ki exemplary damages ke madhyam se hi jaana jaati khareedit ka adhikar diya ja sakta hai. Problem yeh tha ki question maine M.N.

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Ayesha ยท Judiciary Aspirant

Maine aapke point par agreement kiya hain, Lekin kya aap ye soch raha hain ki Rs. 25,000 kitni kam hai? Maine kuch kesiyon mein dekha hai jahan exemplary damages 5-10 lakh se zyada ho gaye hain. To, Rs. 25,000 abhi bhi kam hai.