PRINCIPLE: Master is liable for the wrongful acts committed by his servant; provided the acts are committed during the course of employment. However, the master is not liable if the wrongful act committed by his servant has no connection, whatsoever, with the servant's contract of employment. FACTS: 'D' is a driver employed by 'M', who is the owner of a company. During the lunch time, 'D' goes to a nearby tea shop to have a cup of tea. There he ('D') picks up fight with the tea shop owner ('T'), which resulted in some damage to his shop. T wants to sue 'M' for claiming compensation for the damage caused by the fight. Which of the following derivations is CORRECT?

PRINCIPLE: Negligence is a breach of duty or a failure of one party to exercise the standard of care required by law, resulting in damage to the party to whom the duty was owed. A plaintiff can take civil action against the respondent, if the respondent's negligence causes the pl…

PRINCIPLE: The Constitution of India guarantees the 'right to life', which means 'right to live with human dignity'. The right to life under the Constitution, however, does not include the right to die. FACTS: 'M', who is 90, lives all alone as he has no family or children or gra…

PRINCIPLE: The transferor of goods cannot pass a better title than what he himself possesses. FACTS: 'X' sells a stolen bike to 'Y'. 'Y' buys it in good faith. As regards the title to bike, which of the following derivations is CORRECT?

PRINCIPLE: Trespass to land means direct interference with the possession of land without lawful justification. Trespass could be committed either by a person himself entering the land of another person or doing the same through some tangible object(s). FACTS: 'A' throws some sto…

PRINCIPLE: Caveat emptor, i.e, 'let the buyer beware' stands for the practical skill and judgment of the buyer in his choice of goods for purchase. It is the business of the buyer to judge for himself that what he buys has its use and worth for him. Once bought, and if the buy is…

PRINCIPLE: Nuisance is an unlawful interference with a person's use or enjoyment of land or some right over or in connection with it. If the interference is 'direct', the wrong is trespass; whereas, if the interference is 'consequential', it amounts to nuisance. FACTS: 'A' plants…

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…

PRINCIPLE: Interference with another's goods in such a way as to deny the latter's title to the goods amounts to conversion, and thus it is a civil wrong. It is an act intentionally done inconsistent with the owner's right, though the doer may not know of, or intends to challenge…