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Which of the following is true in relation to nuisance?

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Which one of the following defences did the defendants in the case of Donoghu v. Stevenson not plead?

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A street newspaper vendor is liable

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Bird v. Jones, 1845 KB is a case in the law of torts which is related with the torts of

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P, while travelling as a passenger was injured on account of negligence of the railways. An action lies:

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Which among the following statements deals with the provision for compensation to the victim rather than dealing with the question of fault?

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Ingredients of rule of Strict liability are all, but one, of the following

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Malicious prosecution is a tort intending to protect:-

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Consider the following statements:
1. To bring an action for damages in respect of a public nuisance by a private individual, the injury must be direct and not merely consequential
2. Private nuisance may be with respect to property or personal physical discomfort.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Match the principles mentioned in List I with the associated cases in List II and select the correct answer from the given below:
List I List II
a. Neighborhood Rule 1. Greenock Corp. v. Caledonian Rly.
b. Volenti non fit injuria 2. Donoghue v. Stevenson
c. Vis major 3. Achutrao Haribhau Khowda v. State of Maharashtra
d. Res ipsa loquitur 4. Smith v. Charles Baker and Sons

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X, the owner of a car, asked his friend Y to drive the car to his office. As the car was near his (X's) office, it hit a pedestrian P on account of Y's negligent driving and injured him seriously. P sued X for damages. Which one of the following is correct regarding the above?

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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

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Heat constitutes-

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Which one of the following is not correct?

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Action for defamation can be brought by

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A and B, unknown to D, sought and got a lift in D's car, but on account of some mechanical defect in the car, of which D was not aware, one of the front wheels of the car got detached and flew away and the car turned turtle. A and B suffered serious injuries and later A, died of his injuries. B and A's next of kin sued D for damages for negligent driving. What defence does D have?

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A' authorises 'B' to buy 500 cows for him. 'B' buys 500 cows and 300 calves for one sum of Rs. 50,000. 'A' is liable to pay

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In which on the following cases is the occupier liable for negligence?

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Whether for a wrong both tortious and criminal liability may arise?

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The two rules (i) General Damages and (ii) Special Damages were propounded for the first time in

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