In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India give a ruling that sovereign immunity of…
"People's Union for Democratic Rights v. State of Bihar" held that the defence of sovereign immunity cannot be invoked by the State to defeat a claim for compensation for…
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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India give a ruling that sovereign immunity of the state is subject to fundamental rights
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Correct answer D
"People's Union for Democratic Rights v. State of Bihar" held that the defence of sovereign immunity cannot be invoked by the State to defeat a claim for compensation for violation of a person's fundamental rights, unlike the earlier tort ruling in "Kasturi Lal Ralia Ram Jain v. State of UP".
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