proof of loss

2 Crores for faulty haircut
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The damages cannot be awarded merely on presumptions or whims and fancies of the complainant. To make out a case for award of dam ages, especially when the claim is to the tune of crores of rupees, some trustworthy and reliable evidence has to be led.”

Xerox copy of lost cheque admissible as secondary evidence
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“If the original document is lost or destroyed, detained by the opponent, or third person, who does not produce it before the Court or physically irrecoverable, the secondary evidence is admissible”.