right to be protected against marketing of goods which are
hazardous to life and property;
b) the right to be informed about the quality, quantity ... being inforce;
d) agreed between the parties;
(v) goods which will be hazardous to life and safety when used,
are being-offered for sale
statutory obligations placed on theatre owners under law,
for prevention of fire hazards in public places. They highlighted the acts of
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omission and commission ... statute and the rules
framed for the purpose of preventing fire hazards; that they issued licenses and
permits in complete disregard of the mandatory conditions
fault.
18. The theory of strict liability for hazardous activities can be said to
have originated from the historic judgment of Blackburn ... legal principle (the
principle of strict liability in the case of hazardous activities), though
professing to be based on analogies drawn from existing
destroy the ecology,
degrade the environment and pose as a health hazard. It
cannot be permitted to expand or even to continue with the
present ... Court ruled that
"Once the activity carried on is hazardous or inherently
dangerous, the person carrying on such activity is liable to
make good
general doctrine of remoteness and mitigation of
damages. But the hazards of assessment of once and for all
damages in personal injury actions ... must be assessed putting many considerations
into the scales. It may be hazardous to belittle the advan-
tages of the settlement in a matter
observing that respondent nos. 5 to 8 are
responsible for discharging the hazardous industrial wastes;
that the manufacture of 'H' acid has given ... disturbing picture. It
stated that the respondents have deliberately spread the
hazardous material/sludge all over the place which has only
heightened the problem
appoint commissions.
Law of Torts--Liability of an enterprise engaged in a
hazardous and inherently dangerous industry for occurrence
of accident--Strict and absolute--Quantum ... Shriram Foods & Fertilizers
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Industries on the ground that they were hazardous to the
community. During the pendency of the petition, there was
escape
disposed of in accordance
with the provisions contained in the Hazardous Wastes
(Management and Handling) Rules, 1989 framed under
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 . According ... Board,
the responsibility for creating the said hazardous situation
was squarely that of Respondents Nos.4 to 8. The Board
enclosed several documents
extracted oils' (Item No.37) was listed in the
`RED' hazardous category. The Pollution Board
contends that Notification No. J.120012 ... Nickel (solid waste) which is heavy- metal
and also a hazardous waste under Hazardous Waste
(Management and Handling) Rules, 1989.
(b) There is a potention
most serious forms of economic waste. Occupational health
hazards and diseases to the workmen employed in asbestos
industries are of our concern in this writ ... entitle the workmen to get adequate
compensation for occupational hazards or
diseases or death;
(d) To direct the authorities to appoint a
committee of experts
