Principle: No action lies for mere damages or loss, however substantial, caused by an act which does not infringe some legal right of the plaintiff. Facts: 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 damages. 'B' claimed damages from 'A'.
In which of the following situations is communication treated as published and defamatory?
1. Dictating a letter to one's typist containing defamatory statement about another
2. Sending a defamatory letter to the plaintiff in a language supposed to be known to the plaintiff
3. The husband writing a letter to his wife containing some defamatory aspersions concerning her father
4. When a libelous letter addressed to the plaintiff is, in the ordinary course of business, opened by his clerk
Select the correct answer using the given below:
X has enclosed a portion of the pavement for giving a reception to the barat on the occasion of the marriage of his daughter. No one, who is not invited, is allowed to pass through the pavement. M, who tries to cross, is prevented.
A cyclist negligently dashed against a bus and was killed in the accident. The bus driver was also found negligent in not averting the possible accident. The wife of the deceased cyclist brought a civil action for damages for the death of her husband. To want extent, if at all, will she succeed?
The branch of a tree growing on the defendant's land hung on the highway at a height of about 30 feet above the ground. In fine weather, the branch suddenly broke and fell upon the plaintiff's vehicle which was passing along the highway. For the damage to the vehicle, the plaintiff sues the defendant on the ground of nuisance. Which one of the following conclusions is correct in this suit?
Consider the following statements:
For making occupier or owner of a land liable on the basis of strict liability rule certain essential factors are:
1. Keeping of a dangerous thing on his land.
2. non-natural use of land.
3. use of thing for common benefit.
4. escape of thing from his control.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
The defendant did not remove the snow and ice accumulated on his roof as a result of severe snow storm and not warned the public of its presence. The plaintiff standing on the highway outside the defendant's premises is injured by fall of snow. The plaintiff claimed damages. Which one of the following statements is correct?
The defendant is:
Several children of a school had gone on sightseeing under charge of two teachers of the school. Before lunch, some of the children decided to take bath in the near river on the bank of which they had camped. While swimming, two of the children were drowned. It was found that the teachers incharge were taking lunch at that time. In a suit for compensation:
Which one of the following statements is correct?
In the tort of false imprisonment, knowledge of the plaintiff that he is being falsely imprisoned is:
