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This question consists of legal propositions/ principles (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. These principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion.

PRINCIPLE Whoever by words either spoken or intended to be read or by signs or by visible representations, makes or publishes any imputation concerning any person intending to harm, or knowing or having reason to believe that such imputation will harm, the reputation of such person, is to defame that person,

FACTS In a community, there is a custom of stealing the shoes of the bridegroom during the marriage ceremony. The shoes of the bridegroom were stolen by 'Y'. 'A' announced that 'Z' has stolen the shoes. Everyone present in the marriage party started staring at 'Z' with great surprise. 'Z' felt very ashamed.

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This question consists of legal propositions/ principles (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. These principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion.

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I. A master is liable for the wrongful acts of his servant.

II. A person can be called a service only if there is a relation of employment and he acts under the order and on behalf of his master.

FACTS X bank launched a saving scheme for poor sections of the society and the customer can deposit  10 per day. Y, an unemployed youth, collected money from several customers, and on their behalf of them deposited the money at the bank every day. The bank gave to Y a small commission. After some time, Y disappeared without depositing the money given by the customers. The customers bring a suit alleging that the bank is liable. Decide

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The railway authorities negligently allowed a train to be overcrowded. In consequence, a legitimate passenger Mr. X got his pocket picked. Choose the appropriate answer.

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PRINCIPLE An unlawful interference with a person's use or enjoyment of land, or some right over, or in connection with it, is a nuisance in law of tort.

FACTS During the scarcity of onions, long queues were made outside the defendant's shop who having a licence to sell fruits and vegetables used to sell only 1 kg of onion per ration card. The queues extended on to the highway and also caused some obstruction to the neighbouring shops. The shopkeepers filed a suit for nuisance against the defendant.
Which one of the following decisions will be correct on this suit?

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This question consists of legal propositions/ principles (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. These principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion.

PRINCIPLE An owner of land has the right to use the land in any manner he or she desires. The owner of land also owns the space above and the depths below it.

FACTS Ramesh owns an acre of land on the outskirts of Sullurpeta, Andhra Pradesh. The Government of India launches its satellites into space frequently from Sriharikota, near Sullurpeta. The Government of India does not deny that once the satellite launch has travelled the distance of almost 7000 kilometres it passes over Ramesh's property. Ramesh files a case claiming that the Government of India has violated his property rights by routing its satellite over his property, albeit 7000 kilometre directly above it.

Applying the principle to the case you would decide.

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This question consists of legal propositions/ principles (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. These principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. 

PRINCIPLE Trespass is the unauthorised entry through person or tangible object into the property of another. The rights of property exist on the surface, aerially and in the subterrain.

FACTS Kumari and Shravan lived in houses interspersed by plot of Shantanu. Kumari and Shravan set-up a walkie talkie connection by setting up their transmitters facing each other. When Shantanu came to know about the arrangement, he filed a suit of trespass stating that the same was a case of trespass as signals could reach each other only by crossing his plot.

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This question consists of legal propositions/ principles (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. These principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion.

PRINCIPLE Assault is the use of words or gestures inducing a threat of force or danger to a person.

FACTS X and Y being friends were comparing stalwarts of their favorite football teams. X egged Y to go on and without realizing it converted into a verbal slang fest and reduced to angry expletives. X and Y decided to file suits of verbal assault against each other.

 

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This question consists of legal propositions/ principles (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. These principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion.

PRINCIPLE Nuisance is interference in the enjoyment of property.

FACTS Pizzeria, a small cafeteria selling namesake used to run a wood fired oven. The resulting smoke caused a lot of smoke in the neighbourhood and there were a number of complaints from the locals who had not witnessed such an oven. The food inspector taking cognizance of these reports asked the restaurant to shut down the oven. The owner who had earlier ran a similar establishment in Italy did not comply. Is Pizzeria committing nuisance?

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PRINCIPLE The use of force with the intent to cause harm, annoy or induce fear is termed as the tort of battery.

FACTS A group of construction workers was negligently handling bricks bycatch and throw. Simmons was passing by the site where one such brick fell on Simmons and, he brought a case of battery against the contractor under whose employment the workmen were carrying out the construction.