In this scenario, Mr. B and his workmen, by threatening to break Mr. A’s neck, have committed an assault. Assault is defined as any act that creates an apprehension of immediate harm or offensive contact. While no physical contact occurred, the threatening behavior put Mr. A in fear of imminent harm.
Match List-I with List-II\[\begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \textbf{Provision} & \textbf{Case Law} \\ \hline \text{(A) Strict Liability} & \text{(1) Ryland v. Fletcher} \\ \hline \text{(B) Absolute Liability} & \text{(II) M.C. Mehta v. Union of India} \\ \hline \text{(C) Negligence} & \text{(III) Nicholas v. Marsland} \\ \hline \text{(D) Act of God} & \text{(IV) MCD v. Subhagwanti} \\ \hline \end{array}\]