Case Law Analysis
|Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Article 21 | State Liable for Unfenced Hazardous Public Installations Under Strict Liability : J&K HC Awards ₹6 Lakh Compensation
J&K High Court holds the State strictly liable for failing to fence a hazardous forebay tank, resulting in the drowning of three children. The ruling reinforces that Article 21 imposes a positive duty on authorities to secure dangerous public infrastructure, entitling victims to compensation even without proven negligence.