Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Default Judgment — Unliquidated Damages — Inapplicability of Order 24 Rule 11 to Claims for Unliquidated Pecuniary Damages

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Order 24 rule 11 applies only to claims not covered by specific provisions. Unliquidated pecuniary damages are specifically governed by Order 24 rule 4, which requires evidence for assessment. Rule 11 cannot be used to obtain final default judgment for unliquidated damages. The plaintiff must…

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