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A cyclist negligently dashed against a bus and was killed in the accident. The bus driver was also found negligent in not averting the possible accident. The wife of the deceased cyclist brought a civil action for damages for the death of her husband. To want extent, if at all, will she succeed?

Correct Answer: The Court will apportion the blame between the bus driver and the cyclist and damages would be awarded to the extent of negligence of the bus driver

W, a married woman lived with her husband, along with a six month old baby, but her life was miserable as her husband frequently used to beat her. She wanted to go to her pursued but her husband threatened to beat her if she dares to do so. But one day when W was missing the husband perused her and found that she was going to her parents with the baby. When W turned around and found her husband running towards her, panic stricken she along with the baby jumped into a well. The baby died but she survived. She was prosecuted for the death of the baby. What offence if any has been committed by her?

The accused driver of a truck while driving on the left side i.e., his side of the road, sees a cyclist coming from the opposite direction, but on the wrong side of the road i.e. in the lane on which the truck was being driven; the road being narrow and the truck driver sensing that the cyclist was peddling negligently, maneuvers his truck on the opposite lane and simultaneously the cyclist suddenly moves to his lane and as a result the truck over-runs the cyclist, causing the death of cyclist. The truck driver is not guilty of the offence of causing death by rash and negligent act because:

A (a 25 year old man) was B's (a 23 year old woman) neighbour. He fell in love with her and wanted to ask her to enter into a relationship with him. He sent her a number of text messages proclaiming his love for her. She did not respond to his overtures. On November 18, 2013, A went to B's house and told her that he was in love with her, and wanted to marry her. She told him that she was not interested and asked him to leave. A believed that B was only playing hard to get, and if he persisted, she would change her mind. On November 25, 2013, when B was returning home from her workplace, A met her again and proclaimed his love for her again. She again told him that she was not interested, and threatened to complain to the police. In spite of this, a week later, when B was leaving for work, she noticed that A was waiting outside her house, with a bouquet of flowers, and he tried to give her the flowers. B ignored him once again, and went to the police station to complain about A's acts. Under what Section of the Indian Penal Code should the police register the FIR (First Information Report)

Principle: A person has got a right to defend his life or that of any other person.
Factual Situation: Sonia was returning home from work at about 10:00 pm. The cab driver dropped her at the gate of her residence. Suddenly she heard a male voice telling her to hand over her purse and Mobile. She screamed to draw the attention of her driver but the driver did not hear her and drove away. When she looked back she saw a man pointing a dagger at her. She was about to hand over her purse to the man. Hearing her cries, her neighbour, Major Singh, a military officer, looked through his window and saw the scene. He took out his gun and shot the man dead, later identified as X.

PRINCIPLE: 1. A person is liable for death penalty when he does an act which is likely to cause death, and that person knows that his act in all probability will only result in death.
2. Death penalty is given only in rarest of rare cases.
FACT: Sunita, a married woman was flogged out of her husband's house by her father-in-law. When she was living with her parents, she got involved with a widower who also had an affair with Anita. In a fit of jealousy, Sunita killed her rival, Anita, as well as her little baby. Sunita also disfigured the faces of Anita and her baby and buried the bodies. Later, Sunita was tried for murder.

W, who had her small baby tied on her back, was proceeding towards her parental place who lived nearby. Since, her husband H, did not like her visits to her parental place prevented her from proceeding further and directed her to return her home and threatened her with dire consequences if she ventured to do so again. She felt very depressed and decided to jump into a well nearby. Unmindful of the presence of her child on her back, she jumped into the well. She survived but the child died. W is guilty of

X', a fisher woman alighted from a tramcar. While the conductor was helping her to put the fish basket on her head, a motor cyclist 'Y' passed the tram and immediately afterwards negligently collided with Z's motor car. 'Y' was killed. 'X' did not see 'Y' or the accident which occurred fifteen yards away because her view was blocked by the tram. She, however, heard the collision and after 'Y's body has been removed, she approached the spot and saw the blood left on the road. In consequence, she had a nervous shock and gave birth to still-born child as she was then eight months' pregnant. If she sues the representatives of 'Y' for 'Y's negligence, then:

Principle: A defendant is liable for all direct consequences of his act or omission, which he could have reasonably foreseen as naturally flowing from his action.
Factual Situation: A bus driver was driving a bus along the BRT corridor in New Delhi. At a Bus stand he carelessly drove the bus resulting in hitting a railing and crushing a Marshall on duty at the spot. A lady standing at a distance, on hearing about the accident rushed to the spot and saw the injured covered in blood, hanging on a piece of the railing. The sight terrified the lady and as a result she fainted and had to be treated for nervous shock. The lady on recovery filed a suit for compensation against the driver and the owner of the bus.

Consider the following propositions:
1. A Muslim woman, on her husband's death, need not follow Iddat if her marriage is valid but not consummated.
2. A Muslim woman, on divorce, need not follow Iddat if her marriage is valid but not consummated.
3. A Muslim woman, on divorce, has to observe Iddat if her marriage is irregular but consummated.
4. A Muslim woman, whose marriage is void but consummated, has to observe Iddat till delivery if she is carrying the child in her womb in case of her husband's death.
Choose the correct option from below:

A wife had only seen a speeding vehicle, which had crushed the husband at a little distance. She had not seen the accident herself. The husband died of heart attack a day later. Can wife's evidence be taken of what the injured husband said to her after the accident?