PRINCIPLE: Ignorance of law excuses no one. FACTS: 'X' fails to file his income tax returns for a considerable number of years. The Income Tax department serves upon him a 'show-cause notice' as to why proceedings should not be initiated against him for the recovery of the income tax due from him with interest and penalty. Which of the following derivations is CORRECT?

PRINCIPLE: A person has no legal remedy for an injury caused by an act to which he has consented. FACTS: 'R', a cricket enthusiast, purchases a ticket to watch a T20 match organised by the Indian Premier League (IPL). During the match, a ball struck for six hits 'R' on his body a…

PRINCIPLE: Damage without the violation of a legal right is not actionable in a court of law. If the interference with the rights of another person is not unlawful or unauthorized, but a necessary consequence of the exercise of defendant's own lawful rights, no action should lie.…

PRINCIPLE: Vicarious liability is the liability of the Master or Principal for the tort committed by his servant or agent, provided the tort is committed in the course of employment. The Master or Principal is not liable for private wrongs of the servant/agent. FACTS: 'X' hands o…

PRINCIPLE: Whenever there is an invasion of a legal right, the person in whom the right is vested, is entitled to bring an action though he has suffered no actual loss or harm, and may recover damages (compensation). FACTS: 'A' was a qualified voter for the Lok Sabha election. Ho…

PRINCIPLE: Agreements in restraint of marriage are void. FACTS: 'X' enters into an agreement with 'Y' where under he agrees not to marry anybody else other than a person whose name starts with the letter 'A', and promises to pay Rs. 1,00,000 to 'Y' if he ('X') breaks this agreeme…

PRINCIPLE: In a civil action for defamation, truth of the defamatory matter is an absolute defence. However, the burden of proving truth is on the defendant; and he is liable if he does not successfully discharge this burden. FACTS: 'D' who was the editor of a local weekly, publi…

PRINCIPLE: Two or more persons are said to consent if they agree upon the same thing in the same sense. Consent is said to be free when it is not caused by coercion, or undue influence, or fraud, or misrepresentation, or mistake. When consent to an agreement is caused by coercion…

PRINCIPLE: A gift comprising both existing and future property is void as to the latter. FACTS: 'X' has a house which is owned by him. He contracted to purchase a plot of land adjacent to the said house, both the sale (of the plot of land) in his favour is yet to be completed. He…