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The concept of constitutional tort was evolved by the Supreme Court of India in:

In "Khatri (II) v. State of Bihar" (1981), arising out of the Bhagalpur blinding cases, the Supreme Court initiated the jurisprudence of constitutional tort by examining…

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The concept of constitutional tort was evolved by the Supreme Court of India in:

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In "Khatri (II) v. State of Bihar" (1981), arising out of the Bhagalpur blinding cases, the Supreme Court initiated the jurisprudence of constitutional tort by examining whether it could forge new tools and award monetary compensation under Article 32 for the violation of the fundamental right to life and personal liberty under Article 21, laying the foundation for compensatory relief subsequently awarded in "Rudul Sah v. State of Bihar" (1983).

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