Question

Principle: A master is liable for the acts done by his servants in the course of employment.
Facts: Praveen owns a premium moving company that specializes in transporting valu able antiques. One day, Ajay, one of his employees, is tasked with delivering a set of fragile and expensive sculptures to a client, Ankita. Praveen advises Ajay to drive care fully and avoid bumpy roads. When Ajay arrives at Ankita’s house, she instructs him to take a very narrow, uneven driveway to unload the sculptures right at the entrance of her house. Ajay expresses his discomfort, but Ankita repeatedly insists. He follows Ankita’s instructions and drives onto the uneven driveway. Due to the bumpy ride, one of the sculptures gets dislodged and is damaged during unloading. Ankita seeks to sue both Ajay and Praveen for negligence. claiming that they should be responsible for the damage to her antique.
Select the most appropriate answer:

• A. Ankita will succeed because the antiques were being moved by Ajay, who is an em ployee of Praveen.
• B. Ankita will not succeed because she had instructed Ajay to go over an uneven drive way.
• C. Ankita will succeed because Ajay was anyhow duty-bound to secure the antiques prop erly and drive carefully.
• D. Praveen is not liable because he had asked Ajay to drive carefully. Ajay is not liable because he had expressed his discomfort and only proceeded on Ankita’s insistence.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Ajay was duty-bound to handle the sculptures carefully and follow safety protocols, re gardless of Ankita’s insistence. Thus, both Ajay and Praveen are liable