Vicarious Liability – Master–Servant, Principal–Agent & State Liability | UPSC & CLAT PG
Автор: LexMentor | Adv. Aditya Sharma
Загружено: 2025-11-05
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In this lecture, we discuss one of the most significant doctrines in the Law of Torts — Vicarious Liability, where one person is held legally responsible for the wrongful act of another.
This principle ensures accountability in employment, agency, and governmental functions, and forms a major part of tortious liability in both theory and practice.
What You’ll Learn:
Meaning and Definition of Vicarious Liability
Essential conditions of vicarious liability
Master–Servant relationship
Course of employment
Tests for determining employment (Control test, Organization test, etc.)
Distinction between Servant, Agent, and Independent Contractor
Principal–Agent relationship – liability for authorized and unauthorized acts
State Liability in torts – evolution in India
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. v. Secretary of State
Kasturi Lal v. State of UP
N. Nagendra Rao v. State of AP
Joint Tortfeasors and Composite Negligence
Modern perspectives on enterprise and state responsibility
This lecture is essential for UPSC Law Optional, CLAT PG, Judiciary, UGC-NET Law, and LL.B./LL.M. students. It combines classical principles with modern judicial interpretation.
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