A unlawfully locks B in a room, B can open the door from inside the room also as he has a duplicate key in his possession. B however, forgets that he has a key and as a result remains locked in for two hours after which A comes back and opens the room, A is:
A. Not liable because B has a duplicate key in possession and can come out whenever he so wishes
B. Liable as he may not know that B has a duplicate key in his possession
C. Liable as his act is unlawful
D. Not liable as B has suffered because of his own forgetfulness
Answer: Option C
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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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