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X, an industry engaged in manufacturing of chemicals, stored toxic gas in tanks. Due to heavy and…

Storing toxic gas is a hazardous activity attracting absolute liability under M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, which admits no act-of-God or no-negligence exception, so "X is…

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X, an industry engaged in manufacturing of chemicals, stored toxic gas in tanks. Due to heavy and extraordinary rains, the tank collapsed and the gas leaked. A, who was within the industry and B, who was away from the industry sustained injuries. They sued X for damages.

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Storing toxic gas is a hazardous activity attracting absolute liability under M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, which admits no act-of-God or no-negligence exception, so "X is liable to pay damages to A and B." whether they were inside or outside the industry.

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