Reviewed case brief
Sitaram Motilal Kalal v Santanuprasad
AIR 1966 SC 1697
AIR 1966 SC 1697 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1966
- Subjects
- Jurisprudence, Law of Torts
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Master is vicariously liable even when servant commits an expressly prohibited act — if the prohibited act is merely an unauthorised MODE of doing authorised work
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Ratio decidendi
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Editorial source
AIR 1966 SC 1697
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.