Law Of Torts MCQ question and answer | Law MCQ question

Vicarious liability in case of independent contractor does not arise

For an action of tort of negligence to be successful, which of the following is required to be proved

A sues B for negligence in providing him with a carriage for hire not reasonably fit for use, where by A was injured. The fact that B was habitually negligent about the carriages which he let to hire is:

Consider the following statements:
1. A Circus Company keeps wild animals and trains them. One of them escapes and causes injury to a spectator. Company is not liable.
2. A person who brings and keeps any dangerous thing, keeps it at his risk, if it escapes and causes damages he is liable. Of these statements

The plaintiff was travelling in a bus belonging to the State Road Transport Corporation resting her elbow on the windowsill. The bus was moving on the highway outside the town area. A truck coming from the opposite direction hit her elbow as a result of which she received severe injuries. The bus and the truck, however, did not come in contact with each other. The plaintiff claimed damages against the drivers of the bus as well as the truck. On which one of the following grounds were the defendants held liable, if any?

What is the reason for larger number of cases relating to Tort of Malicious Prosecution and Defamation:

The rationale of absolute liability is that the undertakers of hazardous activities have to pay:

In which case did the Supreme Court hold that 'misconduct envisages breach of discipline':

Assertion (A): X, a journalist, writes an article containing defamatory matter about the public life of a doctor. X when sued, will not be liable.
Reasons (R): A journalist is privileged in writing on matters of public interest.

Defamation is: