Reviewed case brief
MC Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak)
AIR 1987 SC 1086
AIR 1987 SC 1086 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1987
- Subjects
- Public International Law, Constitutional Law I, Law of Torts, Environmental Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
An enterprise engaged in inherently dangerous activity is absolutely liable for harm caused, with no exceptions (no act of God, no third-party defence, no consent). Compensation must be proportionate to the magnitude and financial capacity of the enterprise.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
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AIR 1987 SC 1086
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