Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Strict Liability for Electrocution | Electricity Board Liable for Death Caused by Live Supporting Wire Under Rylands v Fletcher : MP HC Gwalior
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that the electricity board is strictly liable for fatal electrocution caused by a live supporting wire, even without proof of negligence, applying the doctrine of Rylands v Fletcher. This reinforces that public utilities cannot evade compensation for inherently dangerous activities, setting a critical precedent for consumer safety and tort accountability in infrastructure management.