Question

Match List-I with List-II\[\begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \textbf{Provision} & \textbf{Case Law} \\ \hline \text{(A) Strict Liability} & \text{(1) Ryland v. Fletcher} \\ \hline \text{(B) Absolute Liability} & \text{(II) M.C. Mehta v. Union of India} \\ \hline \text{(C) Negligence} & \text{(III) Nicholas v. Marsland} \\ \hline \text{(D) Act of God} & \text{(IV) MCD v. Subhagwanti} \\ \hline \end{array}\]

• (A) (1), (B) (II), (C) (III), (D) (IV)
• (A) (I), (B) (III), (C) (IV), (D) (II)
• (A) (I), (B) (II), (C) (IV), (D) (III)
• (A) (III), (B) (IV), (C) (I), (D) (II)

Hint:

Social engineering is a legal concept promoting societal change through law, while command of the sovereign focuses on legal positivism.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Match the theories with the corresponding propounders.
- Volksgeist: Propounded by Savigny, it refers to the spirit of the people influencing law.
- Minimum Morality: Associated with Roscoe Pound, which discusses law's relationship with social morality.
- Command of Sovereign: Associated with John Austin, it is a foundational idea in legal positivism.
- Social Engineering: Propounded by H. L. A. Hart, this is related to the idea of law being a tool for social progress.

Step 2: Conclusion.
The correct matching is (A) (I), (B) (II), (C) (IV), (D) (III).