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Overlapping claims
  • 7 Oct 2024

    Dr Pakirisamy Baskaran

    Citation
    S7-21-59-2001 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    S7-21-59-2001 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    Appeal allowed in part: Registrar's assessment varied to award additional special damages (RM5,000 for Hindu funeral rites; RM46,800 for maid assistance), additional general damages for loss of sexual relations to each spouse (RM30,000 each for first and second plaintiffs), additional general damages to second plaintiff for trauma (RM10,000), additional bereavement award to second plaintiff (RM15,000); pre-judgment interest awarded at 8% p.a. for specified periods and post-judgment interest at 5% p.a.; aggravated damages disallowed for failure to plead; costs RM85,000 for assessment and RM10,…