Principle Qui facit per alium facit per se i e he who does things through others does it himself Fac...........

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Principle: Qui facit per alium facit per se, i.e. he who does things through others does it himself.

Facts: Nisha, the owner of a car, asked her friend Saurabh to take her car and drive the same to her office. As the car was near her office, it hit a pedestrian Srikant on account of Saurabh’s negligent driving and injured him seriously. Now Srikant files a suit for damages against Nisha.

Nisha is not liable as it was the negligence of Saurabh.

Saurabh is solely liable as Nisha was not driving the car.

Nisha is liable as Saurabh was driving under her authority and for her purpose.

Saurabh will be exempted from liability under the principle of inevitable accident.

Explanation:

Textbook application of the principle of vicarious liability.
Although this question involves application of Legal Knowledge contrary to the instructions given,
still "3" would be the most appropriate answer.

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