Explain the concept of sovereign immunity in the light of Vidhyawati v/s State of Rajasthan case.

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Introduction Sovereign immunity is the English common law doctrine — captured in the maxim “Rex non potest peccare” (“the King can do no wrong”) — which traditionally protected the Crown from being sued in tort for the acts of its servants done in the course of their employment. The question for Indian administrative law is: to what extent is the modern Indian State liable for the tortious acts of its servants? I. Constitutional Basis — Article 300 Article 300(1) provides that the Government of