The situation described in the question constitutes nuisance. Nuisance is a tort that involves the unreasonable interference with another person’s use or enjoyment of their property. In this case, the noise and smoke from the cotton mill are interfering with Mr. K’s use and enjoyment of his property by making the rooms uninhabitable and reducing their rental value.
Match List I (General Defences in Tort) with List II (Leading Cases) and select the correct answer:
| List I | List II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| i. | Act of God | 1. | Nichols v. Marsland (1876) 2 Ex. D. 1 |
| ii. | Consent (Volenti non fit injuria) | 2. | Hall v. Brooklands Auto Racing Club (1933) 1 KB 205 |
| iii. | Statutory Authority | 3. | Vaughan v. Taff Vale Rail Co. (1860) 5 H & N 679 |
| iv. | Necessity | 4. | Kirk v. Gregory (1876) 1 Ex. D. 55 |
Match List-I with List-II\[\begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \textbf{Provision} & \textbf{Case Law} \\ \hline \text{(A) Strict Liability} & \text{(1) Ryland v. Fletcher} \\ \hline \text{(B) Absolute Liability} & \text{(II) M.C. Mehta v. Union of India} \\ \hline \text{(C) Negligence} & \text{(III) Nicholas v. Marsland} \\ \hline \text{(D) Act of God} & \text{(IV) MCD v. Subhagwanti} \\ \hline \end{array}\]