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MURTAZA TALPUR vs LEOPARDS COURIER SERVICES Ss — 2025 CLD 1141 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation
2025 CLD 1141 ISLAMABAD
Court
Islamabad High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
CLD
Parties
MURTAZA TALPUR vs LEOPARDS COURIER SERVICES Ss

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Judgment text as reported

MURTAZA TALPUR VS LEOPARDS COURIER SERVICES Ss.8(1) & 9(3)---Jurisdiction of the Consumer Court---Litigation costs, entitlement to---Scope---Costs awarded as reimbursement for expenses incurred by successful party---As far as the litigation costs claimed by the appellants was concerned such costs by their very nature were actual costs awarded to reimburse the successful party for the expenses incurred by it---The general rule is that costs follow the event---Costs is a pecuniary allowance made to the successful party for its expenses in prosecuting and defending an action---Therefore, in the present case the Islamabad Consumer Court was not justified in refusing to allow the appellants an opportunity to prove that they were entitled to compensation for damage or loss suffered by them allegedly on account of mental torture and agony, expenses, financial loss, and litigation cost---The appeals were allowed and the impugned judgments were set aside by remanding the matter to the Consumer Court to record evidence in respect of the claim of the appellants with regard to general damages allegedly suffered by them on account of mental torture, shock, agony and financial loss and expenses, etc.---Cases remanded.

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