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X, a driver of a State vehicle, while returning from the workshop after getting the vehicle serviced, drove it negligently and killed Y, who was walking on the road. Y's widow sued the State Government for damages. What defence, if any, the State Government has:

X, a driver of a State vehicle, while returning from the workshop after getting the vehicle serviced, drove it negligently and killed Y, who was walking on the road. Y's widow sued the State Government for damages. What defence, if any, the State Government has: Correct Answer None, as driving the jeep back from the workshop is not a sovereign function

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