Rule of Strict Liability

The defendant is liable even though the harm to the plaintiff occurred without intention or negligence on the defendant's part. In other words, the defendant is held liable without fault.These fall under the following categories:-

•  Where damage is done by the escape of the dangerous substances brought or kept by anyone upon his land.
• Where a person interferes with the property or reputation of another.
• Cases that involve liability of master for the  acts of the servant.

The rule in Rylands v. Fletcher (1868) L.R 3HL330 is that a man acts at his peril and is the insurer of the safety of his neighbors against the accidental harm. Such duty is absolute because it is independent of its negligence on the part of the defendant or his servants.