X informed the police that in the dacoity committed in the House of M, he has a reason to believe that his neighbour Y was involved. Y is consequently arrested by the police. Subsequently he is released. Y files an action for malicious prosecution.
A. Y's action will succeed
B. Y's action will not succeed as Y was not prosecuted in any criminal court
C. X is guilty of malicious prosecution, as he maliciously involved Y, knowing fully well that Y had nothing to do with dacoity
D. Y was arrested on account of the report of X. X is therefore guilty
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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