https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196648 The High Court of Rajasthan held that the State Government was not liable for the actions of its employee, Harpal Singh, who caused a fatal accident while driving a government jeep. Despite being initially within the scope of his employment, Harpal Singh's subsequent actions were deemed beyond his duties, absolving the State Government of vicarious liability. The court applied the principle of volenti non fit injuria, emphasizing that the passengers willingly accepted the risk by boarding the jeep driven by an intoxicated Harpal Singh. Citing relevant case law, the court dismissed the appeals against the State Government with no costs awarded. en-us Wed, 01 Dec 1976 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:53:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196648 The High Court of Rajasthan held that the State Government was not liable for the actions of its employee, Harpal Singh, who caused a fatal accident while driving a government jeep. Despite being initially within the scope of his employment, Harpal Singh's subsequent actions were deemed beyond his duties, absolving the State Government of vicarious liability. The court applied the principle of volenti non fit injuria, emphasizing that the passengers willingly accepted the risk by boarding the jeep driven by an intoxicated Harpal Singh. Citing relevant case law, the court dismissed the appeals against the State Government with no costs awarded. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 Dec 1976 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196648