Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Principle: Consent is a good defence in a civil action for tort but the act should be the same for which consent was given.
Fact: 'B' was formally invited by 'A' to his house. 'B' after sitting for some time in drawing room, moved to the bedroom of the house. 'A' sued 'B' for trespass.
Options
'B' has offended 'A' by moving to bedroom.
'B' has interfered with privacy of 'A'
'B' has committed trespass as there was no consent of 'A' for entry in the Bedroom.
'B' has committed no trespass as he entered the house with 'A's consent.
Advertisements
Solution
'B' has committed trespass as there was no consent of 'A' for entry in the Bedroom.
Explanation:
In trespass, the interference with the possession is direct and through some tangible object. The reasonable conclusion is drawn that B has committed trespass as there was no consent of A for entry in the Bedroom. Hence "'B' has committed trespass as there was no consent of 'A' for entry in the Bed room." correct.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
The question consists of two statements, one labelled as principle and other as Fact. You are to exa.mine the principle and apply it to the given facts carefully and select the best option.
PRINCIPLE: Everybody is under a legal obligation to take reasonable care to avoid an act or omission which he can foresee would injure his neighbor. The neighbor for this purpose is any person whom he should have in his mind as likely t0 be affected by his act.
FACT: Krishnan. while driving a car at high speed on a crowded road, knocked down a cyclist. The cyclist died on the spot with a lot of blood spilling around, Lakshmi, a pregnant "NOman passing by, suffered from a nervous shock, leading to abortion. Lakshmi filed a suit against Krishnan claiming damages.
Given below is a Statement of legal principle followed by a factual situation. Apply the principle to the facts given below and select the most appropriate answer.
Principle: Letters or words not describing the quality of things can be registered as a trademark.
Facts: Ram made an application for registration of alphabet 'B' written in a fancy style as a trademark to be applied on packets and cartons of shoes manufactured by him.
Choose the most appropriate option:
'persona non grata' means-
Legal phrase is followed by four meanings. Choose the most appropriate option:
Caveat venditor
Mark the best option:
Principle: If a person below 18 years of age obtains property or goods by misrepresenting his age, he can be compelled to restore it, but only so long as the same is in his possession.
Facts: Niraj, a student of class 12 aged 171/2 years succeeded in deceiving Bhawarlal; a money-lender by telling him a lie about his age, and so got him to lend Rupees five thousand on the faith of his being adult. He lost the whole sum in gambling.
In ‘quid-pro-quo’, quo stands for
In the case of the factory, ___________ of that factory shall be liable to pay the wages to employees employed by him as per the Payment of Wages Act.
Time Of Payment Of Wages is covered under section ____ of Payment of Wages Act
Fixation of wage period is covered under section ____ of Payment of Wages Act
Responsibility for Payment of wages is covered under section ____ of Payment of Wages Act
