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Due to negligence of railway authorities, there was a major train accident. On hearing and seeing the news of the accident on TV, mother of one of the passengers travelling in the train sustained severe shock resulting in heart attack. She claimed damages from the railways for the shock she sustained. Which one of the following is the correct statement? Railway authority is not liable as:

Due to negligence of railway authorities, there was a major train accident. On hearing and seeing the news of the accident on TV, mother of one of the passengers travelling in the train sustained severe shock resulting in heart attack. She claimed damages from the railways for the shock she sustained. Which one of the following is the correct statement? Railway authority is not liable as: Correct Answer There exist no direct relation in term of time and space between the accident and the shock she sustained

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