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Under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, a civil court trying a suit arising out of the same matter…

Section 5(3) says a civil court trying a suit arising out of the same matter "shall take into account any amount paid or recovered as compensation under sub-section (1) in…

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Under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, a civil court trying a suit arising out of the same matter shall:

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Section 5(3) says a civil court trying a suit arising out of the same matter "shall take into account any amount paid or recovered as compensation under sub-section (1) in awarding damages". The compensation is set off, not ignored, refunded or doubled.

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