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P, owner of a car, asked his friend Q to drive the car to Mumbai when he would join him. As the car was…

"Since Q was driving P's car under his authority, P is liable": Q was driving with the owner's authority and for a purpose sanctioned by him, so P is vicariously liable for…

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P, owner of a car, asked his friend Q to drive the car to Mumbai when he would join him. As the car was about five kilometers from Mumbai, it hit a pedestrian A, on account of Q's negligent driving, and injured him seriously. A sues P for damages. Which of the following options is correct?

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"Since Q was driving P's car under his authority, P is liable": Q was driving with the owner's authority and for a purpose sanctioned by him, so P is vicariously liable for the harm caused by Q's negligent driving, whether or not P was accompanying him.

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