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Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company v. Secretary of State For India

This document discusses various legal principles related to vicarious liability, partnerships, independent contractors, liability of the state, intentional and unintentional torts including battery, assault, false imprisonment, and defenses to defamation claims. It also addresses tests for determining liability including reasonable foresight of harm and directness of cause and effect in tort cases.

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Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company v. Secretary of State For India

This document discusses various legal principles related to vicarious liability, partnerships, independent contractors, liability of the state, intentional and unintentional torts including battery, assault, false imprisonment, and defenses to defamation claims. It also addresses tests for determining liability including reasonable foresight of harm and directness of cause and effect in tort cases.

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Vicarious liability: principle and agent – Lloyd v. Grace smith & co, State bank of India v.

Shyama
Devi
Partners: Hamlyn V. Houston and co.
Independent contractors and master: Morgan v. Incorporated central council

Liability of state in India: Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company v. Secretary of
State for India

Stanley c. powel: Battery harm which is unintentional or pure accident is not battery
Assault: Stephen v. Myers

False imprisonment: Bird v. Jones, unlawful detention: rudul shah vs state of Bihar

Defamation: Dp Choudhary v. Manjulatha, Newstead v. London express newspaper limited

Defamation for Defences: Alexander v. North Eastern Ry.

Liability of a minor:Walmsley v. humleik

Test of Reasonable foresight: rigby v. hewit and Greenland v. chaplin.


Test of Directness: Repolemis and Furness, withy and Co ltd

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