Why most of the cases of 'Tort actions against doctors and medical clinics' negligence tend to ultimately fail in the Courts in India, because:
A. The Supreme Court is not inclined to subject doctors to a higher duty of care to the patients
B. The patients are themselves guilty of contributory negligence
C. The patient by submitting to the treatment by doctors voluntary assumes the risk of injury
D. Doctors are poor and resourceless as compared to the patients
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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