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Extending the principle of strict liability, the Supreme Court of India laid the principle of absolute…

M.C. Mehta v Union of India established the principle of absolute liability for enterprises engaged in hazardous or inherently dangerous activities. Such enterprises bear an…

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Extending the principle of strict liability, the Supreme Court of India laid the principle of absolute liability in the case of

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M.C. Mehta v Union of India established the principle of absolute liability for enterprises engaged in hazardous or inherently dangerous activities. Such enterprises bear an absolute and non-delegable duty to prevent harm, without the exceptions associated with the traditional rule of strict liability.

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