PRINCIPLES i Neighbour principle A person is liable if he harms his neighbour A neighbour is one who...........

Logial Reasoning (CLAT) Statement - Assumptions

PRINCIPLES

(i) Neighbour principle-A person is liable if he harms his neighbour. A neighbour is one whose action affects another.

(ii) One is liable only tor contractual relations.

FACTS: X manufactures a food item and sells his food item to Y, a whole seller. V appoints Z, a retailer to retail these items. Z sells the food item to a consumer who after eating them falls ill. X is liable to the consumer because

of contractual relations

of the Food Adulteration Act

the consumer is the neighbour of X

of the consumer protection law

Explanation:

The manufacturer is the neighbour of the consumer, as the manufacturer keeps the consumer in mind while manufacturing the food. There is no direct contractual relationship between them as it is the shopkeeper who sells the good to the consumer.
Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.