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Arrange the following judgments on Torts in chronological order: (A) Ashby v White (B) M.C. Mehta v Union of India (C) Rylands v Fletcher (D) Donoghue
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Arrange the following judgments on Torts in chronological order:
(A) Ashby v White
(B) M.C. Mehta v Union of India
(C) Rylands v Fletcher
(D) Donoghue v Stevenson
Choose the correct option:

A.

(B), (D), (C), (A)

B.

(A), (C), (D), (B)

C.

(A), (C), (B), (D)

D.

(D), (B), (A), (C)

Correct option is B

The correct chronological order of the landmark tort cases is as follows:
Ashby v White (1703) – This case is an early and important case related to the tort of misfeasance in public office and the enforcement of legal rights.
Rylands v Fletcher (1868) – A foundational case in the area of strict liability in tort law.
Donoghue v Stevenson (1932) – A landmark case establishing the modern law of negligence, particularly the concept of duty of care.
M.C. Mehta v Union of India (1987) – A significant Indian case that expanded the doctrine of absolute liability in environmental law.

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