Reviewed case brief
Jacob Mathew v. State of Punjab
(2005) 6 SCC 1
(2005) 6 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2005
- Subjects
- Law of Torts
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
A mere error of judgment, without more, does not constitute negligence; the standard is reasonable care and skill expected of a reasonably competent practitioner, not guaranteed success.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(2005) 6 SCC 1
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