There is a children's school by the side of a highway while classes are going on, two children of the school stray on the highway. A truck is moving on the highway at normal speed. While trying to avoid hitting the children, the truck collides with a bullock cart. One person is injured, the bullocks die and the truck is also damaged. Which one of the following propositions correctly describes the liability?
A. The truck driver shall be liable because he did not take care
B. The school administration would be liable because they were negligent
C. The bullock cart puller would be liable because he has not taken due care
D. The children would be liable as they have contributed to the accident
Answer: Option B
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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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