Supreme Court of India

The State of Rajasthan v. Mst. Vidhyawati and Another

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Reported as [1962] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 989
Bench Bhuvneshwar Prasad Sinha J.
Decided 2 February 1962

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Tort-Suit for damages-Liability of State for tortious aci of its Bervant acting as such-Con•titution of India, Arts. 300 (I), 294, 295-Government of India, Act 1935 (25 and 26 Geo. v. . 42) s. 176 (1)-Gavernment of India Act, 1915 (5 & 6 Geo. V. . 61), s. 32-Government of India Act, 1858 (21 and· 22 Victoria Ch. U.V. 1)" a. 65. The respondent l's husband and father of minor respon­ dent 2 was on February 11, 1952, knocked down by a Govern­ ment jeep car rashly and negligently driven by an employee of the State of Rajasthan, while being taken from the repair shop to the Collector'• resodence,

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