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In the context of the law of torts in India, the rule of absolute liability was propounded by

Justice P. N. Bhagwati delivered the judgment that formulated absolute liability in M. C. Mehta v Union of India. An enterprise engaged in hazardous or inherently dangerous…

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In the context of the law of torts in India, the rule of absolute liability was propounded by

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Justice P. N. Bhagwati delivered the judgment that formulated absolute liability in M. C. Mehta v Union of India. An enterprise engaged in hazardous or inherently dangerous activity owes an absolute, non-delegable duty to the community. Liability for resulting harm does not depend on proving negligence and is not subject to the exceptions associated with Rylands v Fletcher.

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