Multiple choice

In which of the following cases the plea of sovereign immunity can be taken:

  1. Army truck injuring a pedestrian

  2. Police constable firing at a religious gathering

  3. Chief of Army Staff ordering war action

  4. An M.P. making a defamatory statement in a press-meet
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sovereign immunity applies to acts of state, such as military operations and acts of war ordered by the sovereign or the head of the armed forces. Tortious acts committed by government servants in the course of ordinary law enforcement or administration, like traffic accidents by army trucks or police firings, are generally subject to liability and cannot claim sovereign immunity.

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