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The Supreme Court of India invoked the principle of absolute liability on an enterprise carrying on…

In M.C. Mehta v Union of India (1987), popularly known as the "Sri Ram Fertilizers case" or the Oleum Gas Leak case, the Supreme Court held that an enterprise engaged in a…

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The Supreme Court of India invoked the principle of absolute liability on an enterprise carrying on business with hazardous and inherently dangerous toxic chemicals in -

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In M.C. Mehta v Union of India (1987), popularly known as the "Sri Ram Fertilizers case" or the Oleum Gas Leak case, the Supreme Court held that an enterprise engaged in a hazardous or inherently dangerous activity owes an absolute and non-delegable duty to the community, laying down absolute liability that goes beyond the strict liability rule of Rylands v Fletcher.

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