Rakshit B. Sherekar, Navjeevan Law College, Nashik ABSTRACT The rise of autonomous vehicles (AVs) represents a major shift in transportation, with significant implications for legal systems worldwide. Traditional tort law, which is largely premised on human fault and negligence, faces serious challenges when applied to driverless cars that rely on artificial intelligence rather than human control. This paper examines how existing tort doctrines—particularly negligence, strict liability, and...