A person was arrested by the policeman on suspicion of being in possession of stolen property. His property was kept in government Malkhana. The policeman in charge of Malkhana misappropriated the property and fled to Pakistan. Is the state liable to the owner of the property for the wrongful acts of its civil servant?
A. Yes the state is liable
B. Yesthe state is liable as the policeman was its servant
C. No the state is not liable as keeping property in Malkhana was sovereign function
D. The state is liable even for sovereign functions
Answer: Option D
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A. Winterbottom v. Wright
B. Pasley v. Freeman
C. Winsmore v. Greenbank
D. Rookes v. Barnard
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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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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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