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PRINCIPLE A master is liable for the acts committed by his servant in the course of employment FACT ...........

Legal Concepts Law of Torts
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    PRINCIPLE: A master is liable for the acts committed by his servant in the course of employment.

    FACT: Sanjay is a driver working in Brooke bond and co. One day the manager asked him to

    drop a customer at the airport and get back at the earliest. On his way back from the airport, he

    happened to see his fiancé Ruhina is waiting for a bus to go home. He offered to drop her at

    home, which happened to be close to his office. She got into the car and soon thereafter the car

    somersaulted due to the negligence of sanjay. Ruhina was thrown out of the car and suffered

    multiple injuries. She seeks compensation from Broke bond co.

    Brook bond and co. shall be liable because sanjay was in the course of employment at the time of accident.

    Correct Answer

    Brook bond and co. shall not be liable because sanjay was not in the course of employment when he took Ruhina inside the car.

    Incorrect Answer

    Ruhina got into the car at her own risk and therefore she cannot sue anybody.

    Incorrect Answer

    None of the above.

    Incorrect Answer
    Explanation:

    Since he was returning to an officially prescribed destination,
    he was still in the course of employment and giving lift to the girlfriend shall be an example of authorised act done wrongly.

    By: SANAT DATT BHARDWAJ
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