Law Of Torts MCQ question and answer | Law MCQ question

A was riding his bicycle on a rainy day on a road which had no street lights. He came in contact with a live wire lying on the road which was inundated with water and got electrocuted. A's wife brought an action against the Electricity Board for negligence.

In the case of a libel or slander of a partnership firm

A' was carelessly driving his car at 50 km/hr. at a busy street in the city and hit B injuring his leg. On these facts the Supreme Court of India held that 'A' is liable to pay compensation to 'B'. It means that the Supreme Court laid down the law that the injured party is entitled for compensation in all cases of:

For fixing vicarious liability of master in tort for the wrongs committed by servant, master servant relationship is determined on the basis of:

X' was working at a place over which a crane swung carrying heavy stones. Both 'X' and his employer knew that the crane so swung and recognized the possibility of danger if a stone fell from the crane. No warning was given 'X' of the swinging time of the crane whenever this took place. Once a heavy stone fell from the swinging crane and injured 'X'. In a claim for torts, the employer pleaded that there was no liability on the basis of the principle volenti non fit injuria. This plea-

The essential characteristics of tort is, violation of

The concept of absolute liability was developed by the Supreme Court of India in M. C. Mehta v. Union of India, the judgment of which was delivered by:

The "Absolute liability" theory as the basis for liability in tort for industrial injuries was propounded by:

When the negligence of two or more persons results in the same damage, this is called

Vicarious liability commensurates with that of