CS Executive · Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws · Law of Torts
Ramesh, a spectator, bought a ticket to watch a motor race and was injured when a car skidded off the track, a risk inherent in such races and known to all spectators. Ramesh sues the organiser. Which defence is most directly available to the organiser?
The organiser can rely on volenti non fit injuria. Ramesh freely attended an event carrying a known, inherent risk, so he is taken to have consented to that risk and cannot claim damages for harm falling within it.
- AVolenti non fit injuriaCorrect
- BNecessity
- CPrivate defence
- DInevitable accident arising from an act of State
Explanation
A person who voluntarily accepts a known risk of harm cannot later complain about it. Ramesh knowingly came to watch an event with inherent risks, so consent (volenti non fit injuria) applies. Necessity and private defence involve acting to avert harm, which is not the case here.
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