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The liability of a master for acts of his servant in Law of Torts is called-

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Volenti non fit injuria is a defence under the

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To be false imprisonment, restraint on freedom of movement should be total. Which of the following is correct in this respect?

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Bhopal Gas Tragedy is one of the biggest industrial disasters in the world. The Supreme Court delivered justice to the victims in Union Carbide v. Union of India case. The names of the judges are

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Which doctrine affords a good defence to a master when sued by a servant

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The occupant of dangerous premises owes a duty

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(1) Every wrongful act for which there is no justification or excuse be treated as tort
(2) Only a number of specific wrongs beyond which the liability under this branch of law cannot arise

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Tort is

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The doctrine of alternative danger was illustrated in

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Rule of res ipsa loquitor relates to Tort of:

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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the given below the lists:
List I (Rules/Maxim) List II (Case)
a. Neighbour Principle 1. Davies vs. Mann
b. Last Opportunity Rule 2. Byrne vs. Boadle
c. Res ipsa loquitur 3. Mathews vs. London Stree Tramsways Co.
d. Doctrine of Identification 4. Donoghue vs. Stevenson
5. Ashby vs. White

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In India an action of slander may be maintained without proof of special damage in some cases. Identify in which of the following cases proof of damage is necessary?

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In Donghue v. Stevenson, the duty of manufacturer was stated to be

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Which one of the following factors is important while considering as to whether the defendant has acted as a reasonable person?

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Principle: A defamatory statement is one which has a tendency to injure the reputation of the person to whom it refers to. Defamation is of two kinds-
(1) Libel, when the defamatory statement is in some permanent and visible form and
(2) Slander, when it is in some trasitefy form, visible or audible. Libel is actionable per se, but slander is actionable only on proof of actual damage.
Factual Situation: A person accused of a crime is arrested by the police. The police give an open statement that the suspect had an extra-marital affair. It is subsequently proved in court that the suspect was innocent of the crime. Will the accused succeed if he files a civil suit for defamation, claiming compensation against the police?

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The Supreme Court allowed compensation of Rs. 23.84 lakhs and later allowed additional compensation of Rs. 47 lakhs to the farmers whose crops got damaged, being irrigated by subsoil water drawn from a stream which was polluted from untreated effluents of 22 industries. It was decided in the case of:

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

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What does injuria sine damno mean?

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In order to ward off the flow of water into his land from a stream, A dug a trench and put up a bund on his land. As a result, the rainwater now flowed to B's land and caused damage. B claimed damages from A.

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Which of the following remedies are available in an action in the tort of nuisance?
1. Abatement
2. Injunction
3. Specific restitution
4. Action for damages
Select the correct answer using the given below:

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