https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=186926 Police officers negligently handled seized property by failing to list, weigh and secure valuables in accordance with applicable custody regulations. However, Article 300(1) and the pre-Constitution law on State liability distinguish torts committed in exercise of sovereign powers from acts connected with non-sovereign undertakings. Search, seizure and custodial handling of property under statutory criminal-procedure powers fall within sovereign functions. Consequently, despite established negligence, State immunity barred damages for loss arising from the negligent custody of seized property. en-us Tue, 29 Sep 1964 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 16:27:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=186926 Police officers negligently handled seized property by failing to list, weigh and secure valuables in accordance with applicable custody regulations. However, Article 300(1) and the pre-Constitution law on State liability distinguish torts committed in exercise of sovereign powers from acts connected with non-sovereign undertakings. Search, seizure and custodial handling of property under statutory criminal-procedure powers fall within sovereign functions. Consequently, despite established negligence, State immunity barred damages for loss arising from the negligent custody of seized property. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 29 Sep 1964 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=186926