X was using Y's garage for parking his car. One day when Y's servant M was transferring some petrol from a drum to another car, he struck a match to light his cigarette and threw the lighted match stick on the floor which caused fire in the garage and Y's car was gutted. X sued Y for damages for the negligence of his servant.
A. Y is not liable; if there is any lability, it is of M
B. Since M was not acting in the course of employment, Y is not liable for M's wrongful act
C. Y is liable for the negligence of his servant M
D. Y has the defence of inevitable accident
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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