Sovereign Power and Police Negligence Case
The scenario involves a police department's failure to adhere to the U.P. Police Regulations concerning the management of seized gold.
A legal claim arose from this negligence, occurring during the state's employment context.
The state contested the claim by arguing that the action fell under a special category of sovereign power, implying immunity from suit.
The Supreme Court has adjudicated cases involving the scope of sovereign immunity and the state's liability for tortious acts committed by its employees.
The specific precedent addressing the state's liability for negligence in handling seized goods, particularly when invoking sovereign immunity, is identified in:
- Kasturilal Ralia Ram Jain Vs State of U.P.
Important Questions from Law of Torts and Consumer Protection
- The word 'Tort' has been derived from the Latin Word :
- The Maxim 'Damnum Sine injuria' means :
- Which of the following is not a valid defence in tort?
- Following are good defences to an action in tort :
(a) Act of God
(b) volenti non fit injuria
(c) private defence
(d) trustee do son tort
Choose the correct option: - Match the following provisions with the Section under Consumer Protection Act 1986 :
(a) Jurisdiction of the District forum (i) Section 17 B (b) Composition of State Commission (ii) Section 20 (c) Composition of National Commission (iii) Section 16 (d) Circuit benches of State Commission (iv) Section 11
Choose the correct option from those given below :
