Supreme Court of India

State of Maharashtra and Ors. v. Kanchanmala Vijasing Shirke and Ors.

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Reported as [1995] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 1

Bench N.P. Singh and B.L. Hansaria JJ.

Decided 22 August 1995

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the appellant State cannot escape its vicarious liability to pay compensation to the heirs of the victim.

Judgment, page 15

Authorities it was built on

1966 Sitaram Motilal Kalal v. Santanuprasad Jaishankar Bhatt cited by 4

Where later benches applied it

2011 Delhi Jal Board v. National Campaign for Dignity and Rights of Sewerage and Allied Workers & Others relied on
2022 State of Up through Secretary (excise) & Ors. v. M/s Mcdowell and Company Limited referred to
2000 The Chairman, Railway Board and Ors. v. Mrs. Chandrima Das and Ors. mentioned
1996 Sohan Lal Passi v. P. Sesh Reddy and Others mentioned
1996 Achutrao Haribhau Khodwa and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors. mentioned

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to · 3 mentioned

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