Non-Pecuniary loss - Indian Laws - General

Interpretation of word Non- Pecuniary loss In R.D. Hattangadi s case as follows: In Halsbury s Laws of England, 4th Edn., Vol. 12 regarding non-pecuniary loss at page 446 it has been said: Non-pecuniary loss: the pattern.- Damages awarded for pain and suffering and loss of amenity constitute a conventional sum which is taken to be the sum which society deems fair, fairness being interpreted by the courts in the light of previous decisions. Thus there has been evolved a set of conventional principles providing a provisional guide to the comparative severity of different injuries, and indicating a bracket of damages into which a particular injury will currently fall. The particular circumstances of the Plaintiff, including his age and any unusual deprivation he may suffer, is reflected in the actual amount of the award. [BALRAM PRASAD AND ORS. VERSUS KUNAL SAHA AND ORS.- 2013 (10) TMI 1564 - SUPREME COURT]