https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192012 A State employer may be vicariously liable where a government vehicle is used for official work and the negligent driving occurs in the course of employment, even if the person at the wheel was not the regular or formally authorised driver at that moment. Liability extends to an authorised act performed in an unauthorised or improper manner so long as the conduct remains within the sphere of employment and is not a purely independent venture. The statutory scheme on government vehicles and no-fault compensation supports a liberal approach protecting third-party victims. On that reasoning, responsibility for the accident remained fastened on the State and other liable parties. en-us Tue, 22 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 09 May 2017 15:39:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192012 A State employer may be vicariously liable where a government vehicle is used for official work and the negligent driving occurs in the course of employment, even if the person at the wheel was not the regular or formally authorised driver at that moment. Liability extends to an authorised act performed in an unauthorised or improper manner so long as the conduct remains within the sphere of employment and is not a purely independent venture. The statutory scheme on government vehicles and no-fault compensation supports a liberal approach protecting third-party victims. On that reasoning, responsibility for the accident remained fastened on the State and other liable parties. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 22 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192012