Reviewed case brief
MC Mehta v Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak)
AIR 1987 SC 1086
## Facts (2-3 lines)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1987
- Subjects
- Jurisprudence, Environmental Law, Law of Torts
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
Enterprises engaged in inherently dangerous activities owe ABSOLUTE liability — no defences available; damages proportional to magnitude of enterprise
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1987 SC 1086
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