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Principle: A principal is vicariously liable for the tort of his agent committed within the course of his authority.
Facts: 'A', who was about to compete in a car raliy, asked his friend, 'B', to drive his A's car from Delhi to Chandigarh so as to meet 'A' there at the end of the rally. 'B' was to bring in the car a suitcase for 'A', and, after the rally, they were both to take the car and go to Shimla. 'B' departed from Delhi but, before reaching Chandigarh, negligently collided with plaintiffs car which was damaged. Plaintiff claimed damages from 'A' and 'B'.

Principle: A principal is vicariously liable for the tort of his agent committed within the course of his authority.
Facts: 'A', who was about to compete in a car raliy, asked his friend, 'B', to drive his A's car from Delhi to Chandigarh so as to meet 'A' there at the end of the rally. 'B' was to bring in the car a suitcase for 'A', and, after the rally, they were both to take the car and go to Shimla. 'B' departed from Delhi but, before reaching Chandigarh, negligently collided with plaintiffs car which was damaged. Plaintiff claimed damages from 'A' and 'B'. Correct Answer Both 'A' and 'B' can be held liable as 'B' was using the car for 'A's purpose

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One car runs from Jaipur to Shimla and the other from Shimla to Jaipur. They both start simultaneously and meet cross each other at a particular point on the route. The speeds of cars from Jaipur to Shimla and from Shimla to Jaipur are in the ratio 4 ∶ 3 respectively. After crossing each other the car from Jaipur to Shimla takes 5 hours to complete the leftover 250km of journey. The speed of the car from Shimla to Jaipur after crossing reduced by 10 km/h and it covered the leftover distance in 10 hours. What is the total distance between Jaipur and Shimla?
Which of the following is correct?
Answer by using the below:
(1) Corporation is vicariously liable for acts done by its employees.
(2) Minor is liable for the torts committed by him.
(3) Wife is liable under law of torts to her husband if she negligently fractures his legs.
(4) Tort committed by any partner in the ordinary course of business of firm all other partners are liable.
Which of the following statements are correct?
1. In tort, the duties are imposed by law whereas in contract, duties are undertaken by the parties themselves.
2. In tort, the duty is towards the world at large but in contract, the duty is towards specific individual or individuals.
3. In tort, damages are liquidated but in contract, the damages are unliquidated.
4. In tort, a person may be liable for the wrongs committed by others also but in contract, the liability governs the parties to the contract only.
Select the correct answer using the given below:
A' is the owner of a furniture shop and 'B' is employed in that shop as a delivery-man. In which of the following cases, 'A' would be liable in a suit filed by the injured plaintiff 'C' for the action of 'B'?
Case 1. One day, 'B' was on his delivery route when he met his friend 'D'. 'D' requested 'B' to drop him at the railway station as he was getting late for the train. 'B' drove very fast and while returning back from the railway station, 'B' negligently ran over 'C'.
Case 2. One day, 'B' was on his delivery route when he met 'D'. As both had met after long time, 'B' decided to have lunch with his friend 'D'. 'B' drove out of his way to a nearby restaurant and had lunch there. While driving back from there, 'B' negligently ran over 'C'.
A theft had been committed in the defendant's house. He informed the police that he suspected the plaintiff for the same. Therefore the plaintiff was arrested by the police. A complaint was filed by the defendant but the plaintiff was subsequently discharged by the magistrate as the final report showed that there was no evidence connecting the plaintiff with the theft. The plaintiff filed a suit for damages on the ground of malicious prosecution.
In the above case, which one of the following decisions is correct?
Principle: A person is duty bound to act with such reasonable caution as a prudent man would have exercised under such circumstances.
Facts: The defendant 'D', built a hay stack near the boundary of his land which bordered the plaintiffs land. He had been warned several times by many in the vicinity over a period of five weeks that the manner in which he built the hay stack was dangerous. The defendant's hay stack had been built with a precautionary "chimney" to prevent the hay from spontaneously igniting, but one day it caught fire. Consequently, the hay ignited and spread to the plaintiffs land, burning down two of the plaintiffs cottages.
Is 'D' liable?
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
In mid-2012 I completed my first massive online open course, or MOOC, the kind widely offered by Coursera, EdX, Udacity and so on in partnership with different educational institutions. It was on clinical trials and ethical practices, offered by Johns Hopkins, on Coursera. This was shortly before the MOOC sensation hit India, and when Coursera, which was founded by two Stanford professors, itself was just a few months old. The MOOC bug had bit me. The course Id completed was mainly designed for health care professionals who would be involved in actual clinical trials, not college students who had no prior knowledge of that area. I decided to enroll in the course because it was the only biology related course open at the time. However, I did see hope in that sometime in the future Id be able to get a glimpse of what classes are like in the hallowed halls of major educational institutions around the world. By early 2013, Coursera and EdX had partnered with so many educational institutions and expanded their course offerings to include everything from food and nutrition to Greek mythology to business, that I was spoilt for choice. I spent hours going through course catalogues and poring over course descriptions, almost delirious with excitement at the fact that I was actually going to be able to take classes offered by universities I had only dreamt of attending.
The course the author completed on MOOC was related to which subject?
Owing to the negligence of the defendant railway company, the plaintiff and his family were made to get down at the wrong railway station. No accommodation was provided. As a result, the plaintiff's wife caught cold. The plaintiff claimed damages for consequential loss on account of medical expenses incurred for her treatment and her loss due to pay-cut in office. The claim for damages will not succeed on ground of:
A train starts from Delhi at 11 : 00 A.M. and reaches Chandigarh at 2: 00 p.m. and a car start to move from Chandigarh at 12: 30 P.M. and reaches Delhi at 6 : 30 P.M. If the distance between Delhi and Chandigarh is 300 km, then at what time the train and car meet each other?
The plaintiff instructed his Banker to deposit excise duty on his behalf in the Govt. treasury and debit the current account of plaintiff. The Bank deposited the said sum in the treasury. Later the plaintiff came to know, that the said amount was embezzled by the Treasurer and the Accountant of the treasury and the amount was not credited in the name of the plaintiff. If the plaintiff brings an action against the State for damages then the State is: