Examveda
Examveda

X and his wife went for shopping leaving behind their dog in their car which they had locked after pulling up the glasses of the windows. For reasons unknown, the dog probably got excited and broke the rear glass, probably with its paws and jumped out. A fragment of the broken glass flew at the face of one Y, a passerby, and pierced into his eye resulting in its loss. Y sued X for damages alleging negligence on the part of X. What defence can X take:

A. Act of god

B. Contributory negligence

C. Inevitable accident

D. Vis major

Answer: Option C


This Question Belongs to Law >> Law Of Torts

Join The Discussion

Related Questions on Law of Torts

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