Vicarious Liability: State Responsible For Injuries To Unauthorized Passenger Given Lift By Driver Of Govt Vehicle: Andhra Pradesh High Court

In a recent ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court upheld the principle of vicarious liability under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, confirming that a vehicle owner is responsible for accidents caused by their driver, even if the owner was not directly involved in the incident. This ruling came in a case where the appellant, Pulavarthi Daniyelu, was injured in an accident involving a mini-van owned by the government, which was…