Distinguishing between Independent Tortfeasor and Vicarious Liability

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Main difference yeh hai ki independent tortfeasor ke case mein, individual responsible hai for injury/damage, and unka liability separate hota hai. Jabki vicarious liability mein, ek third party (e.g. employer) responsible hai, kyunki unkee employee/agent ne injury/damage kiya hai. Dono cases mein victim ki injury/damage hai, lekin liability ka source toota hota hai. Vicarious liability ke under, employer ke paas liability hoti hai kyunki unkee employee/agent ne unka authority/permission use karte hue injury/damage kiya hai.

Plz explain kya main confuse hu, ya toh koi example de do jo difference clarify kare.

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Pallavi ยท LLM Scholar

Sir, ya case kaa example. Independent Tortfeasor aur Vicarious Liability mein difference yeh hai. Jab koi individual apni karmo se kisi ko nuksaan pahunchata hai, vah individual aapata hai independent tortfeasor. Leke, jab company ke employee ka karm company ke liye karya karta hai, aur woh kisi ko nuksaan pahunchata hai, vah case company ko vicarious liability ke liye responsible banaata hai.