An army truck driven by an army driver, while going to check the armymen on duties, hit X, a pedestrian, and injured him seriously on account of rash and negligent driving. M sued the Government of India. The defence was a sovereign functions.
A. The Government is liable on the maxim of one does an act through another is deemed to do oneself
B. The Union of India has the vicarious liability for all torts of its servants
C. The defence of sovereign functions will prevail
D. The principle of vicarious liability applies to the state also, therefore Government of India is liable
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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