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The rule laid down by the Supreme Court in the case of M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, (1987) (Oleum…

In M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak case, (1987)) the Supreme Court evolved absolute liability, which is "more stringent than the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher"…

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The rule laid down by the Supreme Court in the case of M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, (1987) (Oleum Case) is

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In M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak case, (1987)) the Supreme Court evolved absolute liability, which is "more stringent than the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher" because it admits none of the recognised exceptions.

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