MEASUREMENT OF DAMAGES

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:
The general principle of contract law is that the innocent party is entitled to damages that
compensate for his laws, not losses are of various kinds. In particular, there is an important
distinction between loss of an expectation, that is to say, the loss associated with not receiving
what one was promised, and actual loss that has resulted from action in reliance on the contract.
Once the extent of recoverable loss is determined, it has to be evaluated in terms of money. This
is the problem of measure of damages and is governed by some fundamental principles.
The general rule in English Law is that, prima facie, the innocent party is entitled to damages for
his lost expectations he is entitled.

Areas of Concern
The Damages can be demanded when there is a breach of contract. The party who is injured by
breach of contract may bring an action:-
 To restrain the other party from breaching the contract
 To force the party to perform its obligations under the contract
 To claim damages from the breaching party , for losses suffered as a result of the breach

Scheme of Research
The idea of research here is that how much compensation we can get after breach of contract.
1. The first step is to picture the situation if the contract had been performed.
2. The next step is to determine what quantum of damages should be given to the plaintiff
so that he is placed in the situation pictured in the first step.

Key Words
 Breach
 Compensation
 Claim
 Plaintiff