Vicarious liability of State and Tort law Nagendra Rao v. State of A.P. In the Landmark Judgment , the Supreme Court held that when due to the negligent act of the officers of the state a citizen suffers any damage the state will be liable to pay compensation and the principle of sovereign immunity of state will not absolve him from this liability As regards the immunity of State on the ground of sovereign function, the Court held that the traditional concept of sovereignty has undergone a considerable change in the modern times and the line of distinction between sovereign and non-sovereign powers no longer survives. No civilized system can permit an executive as it is sovereign. The concept of public interest has changed with structural change in the society. No legal system can place the State above law as it is unjust and unfair for a citizen to be deprived of his property illegally by negligent act of officers of the State without ...
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