A is playing his music system at a low pitch. His "neighbour" B, who cannot bear the noise of this music because he is suffering from a heart ailment, gets a heart attack as a result. B sues A for nuisance. A is:
A. Liable as he owes a duty towards his neighbour
B. Not liable as he is playing the music at a low pitch
C. Liable as he should have known about the ailment of his neighbour
D. Not liable as no one can curtail the freedom of another on the ground of his own special circumstances
Answer: Option D
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The 'tort of intimidation' was propounded in
A. Winterbottom v. Wright
B. Pasley v. Freeman
C. Winsmore v. Greenbank
D. Rookes v. Barnard
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
A. Scott v. London & St. Katharine Docks Co.
B. Hedley Byrne Co. Ltd. v. Heller & Partners
C. Derry v. Peek
D. Cann v. Willson
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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