There is difference between the torts of libel and slander. Which of the following is not correct?
A. Libel is a defamatory statement in permanent form and Slander is a defamatory statement in a transient form
B. Libel is actionable per se whereas damage must be proved for slander
C. Libel may be prosecuted as a crime as well as a tort, whereas slander is only a tort
D. Difference between libel and slander is clearer in cases of publication through radio, audio and video
Answer: Option D
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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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