List-I (Defences in Tort) List-II (Related cases) (a) Volenti non fit injuria (i) Olga Tellis Vs Municipal Corporation, Bombay (b) Judicial acts (ii) Samira Kohli Vs Prabha Manchanda (c) Acts of State (iii) Anwar Hussain Vs Ajoy Kumar (d) Necessity (iv) Vinod Kumar Shantilal Gosalia Vs Gangadhar Narsinghadas Agarwal
The question requires matching specific defences in Tort (List-I) with their corresponding landmark cases (List-II).
Defences in Tort Law Explained
Volenti Non Fit Injuria Match
Principle: "To a willing person, injury is not done." This means no liability for injuries if the claimant voluntarily accepts the risk.
Related Case: (ii) Samira Kohli Vs Prabha Manchanda. This case addresses consent in medical treatment, aligning with the defence.
Judicial Acts Match
Principle: Protection for judges and judicial officers acting in their official capacity within jurisdiction and in good faith.
Related Case: (iii) Anwar Hussain Vs Ajoy Kumar. This case involves actions by a judicial officer, relevant to this defence.
Acts of State Match
Principle: Defence concerning acts of the sovereign power, typically in governance or foreign affairs.
Related Case: (iv) Vinod Kumar Shantilal Gosalia Vs Gangadhar Narsinghadas Agarwal. This case is associated with this defence as per the provided correct answer.
Necessity Defence Match
Principle: Committing an unlawful act to prevent a greater and more imminent harm or danger.
Related Case: (i) Olga Tellis Vs Municipal Corporation, Bombay. This case is associated with this defence as per the provided correct answer.
Correct Match Selection
The correct pairings are:
- (a) Volenti non fit injuria - (ii) Samira Kohli Vs Prabha Manchanda
- (b) Judicial acts - (iii) Anwar Hussain Vs Ajoy Kumar
- (c) Acts of State - (iv) Vinod Kumar Shantilal Gosalia Vs Gangadhar Narsinghadas Agarwal
- (d) Necessity - (i) Olga Tellis Vs Municipal Corporation, Bombay
This corresponds to the option (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i).
Therefore, the correct answer is Option A.
Important Questions from Law of Torts and Consumer Protection
- A philosophy of punishments that aims to prevent criminal activity through the development and application of effective sanctions is called:
- Only a proportion of crimes committed find their way into Criminal Justice Process, is called:
- Match LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I LIST-II A. Hedonism II. In Pursuit of Pleasure B. Hidden Crime I. Crimes not Recorded in Official Crime
DataC. Incapacitation IV. Removal of Offenders' Ability to
Commit CrimeD. Incarceration III. The Process of Confining or Segregating
Offending Populations
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
List – I Case Law List – II Concept A Ashby v/s White II Violation of absolute right B Rylands v/s Fletcher III Strict liability C Olga Tellis v/s Bombay Municipal Corp. I Poverty as an involuntary act under Tort D Allen v/s Flood IV Motive is irrelevant in Tort
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Which of the following case decided by the Supreme Court of India deals with the concept of 'Public Wrong'
under Tort?
