SAIF NADEEM ELECTRO (PVT.) LTD. vs FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE, ISLAMABAD General damages and special damages — 2026 PLD 155 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2026 PLD 155 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PLD
Parties: SAIF NADEEM ELECTRO (PVT.) LTD. vs FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE, ISLAMABAD General damages and special damages

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Judgment text as reported

SAIF NADEEM ELECTRO (PVT.) LTD. VS FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE, ISLAMABAD General damages and special damages---Distinction---General damages are losses that happen naturally and directly due to awrongful act without special proof; it accrues from the immediate, direct and approximate result of the wrong---While deciding the amount of general damages, the Court may consider the personal situation of the injured person, such as his health, age, profession or emotional condition---For example, someone is physically injured in an accident caused by another person's negligence; in that case, he may claim general damages for pain, sufferings and loss of enjoyment of life because these are direct consequences of injury---In contrast, special damages are losses, which are specific and measurable and do not arise out from the wrongful act directly but occur due to special conditions in a particular case---Special damages always grow out of an unusual or peculiar statement of facts, which may be known to one of the parties but not necessarily to the other---To prove special damages, there must be concrete evidence of specific monetary losses caused directly by wrongful actions---For instance, if someone is physically injured due to another person's action, he may claim special damages for medical bills expenses, loss of income during period of recovery.

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