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VICARIOUS LIABILLITY OF
THE STATE
HARJEEE KHALSA
MEANING
Vicarious liability refers
to situations in which one
person is held liable for
the actions of another.
MEANING
ESSENTIALS
ESSENTIALS
1 . REL AT IONSHIP
2 . HA RM DONE
3. WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR
EMPLOYEEMENT
4 . RESULT OF A NEGL IGENT ACT ION
DEFNECES
DEFENCES
1.INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
2.L ACK OF AUTHORITY
3.CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
4.CONSENT
5.UNFORSEENABLE EVENTS
CASE LAWS
1. State of Rajasthan v. Vidyawati
Respondents filed a suit for the damages made by an employee (driver) of a
State (Collector of Udaipur) and the case questioned whether the State was
liable for the tortious act of its servant
The Court held that the liability of the State in respect of the tortious act by its
servant within the scope of his employment and functioning as such was similar
to that of any other employer.
2. Kasturilal v. State of UP
Plaintiff had been arrested by the police officers on a suspicion of possessing
stolen property. Upon investigation, a large quantity of gold was found and
seized under the provisions of the code of criminal procedure. Ultimately, he
was released, but the gold was not returned, as the head constable in charge of
the PS, where the said gold had been stored, had absconded with the gold.
CASE LAWS

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LAW OF TORTS PRESENTATION Vicarious Liability

  • 1. VICARIOUS LIABILLITY OF THE STATE HARJEEE KHALSA
  • 3. Vicarious liability refers to situations in which one person is held liable for the actions of another. MEANING
  • 5. ESSENTIALS 1 . REL AT IONSHIP 2 . HA RM DONE 3. WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR EMPLOYEEMENT 4 . RESULT OF A NEGL IGENT ACT ION
  • 7. DEFENCES 1.INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 2.L ACK OF AUTHORITY 3.CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE 4.CONSENT 5.UNFORSEENABLE EVENTS
  • 9. 1. State of Rajasthan v. Vidyawati Respondents filed a suit for the damages made by an employee (driver) of a State (Collector of Udaipur) and the case questioned whether the State was liable for the tortious act of its servant The Court held that the liability of the State in respect of the tortious act by its servant within the scope of his employment and functioning as such was similar to that of any other employer. 2. Kasturilal v. State of UP Plaintiff had been arrested by the police officers on a suspicion of possessing stolen property. Upon investigation, a large quantity of gold was found and seized under the provisions of the code of criminal procedure. Ultimately, he was released, but the gold was not returned, as the head constable in charge of the PS, where the said gold had been stored, had absconded with the gold. CASE LAWS