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Principle of res ipsa loquitur in stricto sensu shall not apply to cases falling under Section 304-A of Penal Code, 1860: Uttaranchal High Court

“The res ipsa loquitur is applicable in a civil action under the tort and the same cannot be pressed into service in a criminal case to prove negligence.”

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

[2011 Nigerian Oil Spill] UK Supreme Court unanimously rules in favour of Shell International; dismisses claims of continuing private nuisance

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: The instant cases filed against Shell International for compensation of damages resulting from 2011 oil spill, the

Case Briefs High Courts

MSPDCL held accountable for safety negligence; Manipur High Court awards compensation to the electrocution accident victims

Manipur High Court: In a writ petition filed challenging the compensation awarded by the Lower Court, the division bench of

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

High Court of the Republic of Singapore | Amount paid as personal commission liable to be returned if transaction is called off because of fraud

High Court of the Republic of Singapore | The bench comprising of Belinda Ang Saw Ean*, Woo Bih Li and

Op Eds OP. ED.

Bhopal to Vizag – A jurisprudential analysis of the tortious liability for companies

by Wasim Beg *, Swarnendu Chatterjee** & Kritika Khanna***

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | In the case of composite negligence, apportionment of compensation between two tortfeasors vis-a-vis the plaintiff is not permissible; Claim under tort set aside

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. contemplated an appeal where the appellant was aggrieved by the judgment and decree passed