The 'tort of intimidation' was propounded in
A. Winterbottom v. Wright
B. Pasley v. Freeman
C. Winsmore v. Greenbank
D. Rookes v. Barnard
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The maxim 'scienti non fit injuria' means
A. Where there is no fault, there is no remedy
B. Mere knowledge does not imply consent to take risk
C. Mere giving consent does not imply to take risk
D. Scientific knowledge is not enough to cause injury
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In which one of the following cases did the Court of Exchequer explain the principle of res ipsa loquitur?
A. Scott v. London & St. Katharine Docks Co.
B. Hedley Byrne Co. Ltd. v. Heller & Partners
C. Derry v. Peek
D. Cann v. Willson
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Communications addressed by a husband to his wife are not, except with his consent, admissible in evidence by virtue of
A. Section 82 of the Evidence Act
B. Section 102 of the Evidence Act
C. Section 122 of the Evidence Act
D. Section 124 of the Evidence Act
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Damages were awarded by the Supreme Court for breach of statutory duty in
A. Manju Bhatia v. NDMC
B. Radhakrishna Agarwal v. State of Bihar
C. State of Madhya Pradesh v. Shyam Sunder Trivedi
D. None of the above
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The terms Culpalata and Culpalevis mean:
A. Gross negligence and slight negligence
B. Culpable and non culpable
C. Cognizable and non cognizable
D. Civil liability and criminal liability
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Which of the following is an essential ingredient to establish strict liability of the defendant?
A. Non natural use of land
B. Escape of dangerous thing
C. Negligence of the defendant
D. Only (A) and (B)
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What is the meaning of 'injuria sine damno'?
A. A loss is suffered but there no violation of a legal right
B. Neither loss is suffered nor violation of a legal right
C. Where the person who suffered the loss does not want to bring an action
D. If a person's legal right is violated he can bring an action even though he has not suffered a loss
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The Latin word 'Injuria Sine Damnum' literally means:
A. Infringement of legal right without damages
B. Damages without infringement of legal right
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. All of the above
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The distinction between sovereign and non-sovereign functions of the State was laid down in:-
A. Rylands v. Fletcher
B. Donoghue v. Stevenson
C. M. C. Mehta v. Union of India
D. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation v. Secretary of State, India
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Which element is not required in the tort of defamation?
A. Wrongful intention
B. Defamatory statement
C. Publication
D. Referring to the Plaintiff
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Match
List-I and
List-II and select the correct answer by using the below the Lists:
List I
List II
a. Consent
1. Nichols v. Marsland
b. Inevitable Accident
2. Vaughan v. Taff Valde Rail Co.
c. Act of God
3. Holmes v. Mather
d. Statutory Authority
4. Hall v. Brookland Auto Racing Club
A. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
B. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
C. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
D. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
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Which one of the following sets correctly identifies the specific defences available in action for defamation?
A. Privilege, truth, fair comment
B. Fair comment, mistake, privilege
C. Fair comment, mistake, truth
D. Mistake, privilege, truth
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"If the plaintiff has a right, he must of necessity have a means to vidicate and maintain it, and a remedy if he is injured in the exercise of enjoyment of it, and indeed it is a vain thing to imagine a right without a remedy : for want of right and want of remedy are reciprocal".
The above-mentioned rule was laid down by Chief Justice Holt, in 1703 in
A. Gloucester v. Grammer School case
B. Ashby v. White case
C. Chapinan v. Pickers, Gill case
D. Mayer of Bradford v. Pickles case
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Even if the harm to the plaintiff has been caused maliciously no action can lie for the same unless the plaintiff can prove that he has suffered legal injuries. In which one of the following cases was this principle enunciated?
A. Bradford Corporation v. Pickles
B. Christie v. Davey
C. Re Polemis case
D. Holderness v. Goslin
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Which one of the following did not emerge from the case of Donoghue v. Stevenson?
A. A manufacturer of products will be liable if he fails to take reasonable care to ensure that his products are reasonably safe
B. In order to successfully claim for negligence, the plaintiff does not need to have a contract with the defendant
C. Manufacturers have to pay damages to consumers whenever damage is caused by the products
D. The neighbour principal can be used to establish the existence of a duty of care in negligence
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X' and 'Y' agree to commit theft in 'Z's house but no theft is actually committed. They are guilty of-
A. No offence
B. Criminal conspiracy
C. Abetment by conspiracy
D. Abetment by instigation
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
Truth is a defence in defamation, if the statement is true in
A. Substance only
B. Contents only
C. Contents as well as substance
D. Its natural meaning
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Law of Torts have developed mainly through
A. Customs and precedents
B. Judicial decisions
C. Enactments
D. All the above
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The liability of joint tort feasors is
A. Only joint
B. Only several
C. Joint & several
D. Neither joint nor several
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