Question. Which one of the following is a correct statement?

Answer. (d) The government is bound by the promises made by its servants which have been relied and acted upon by the other party

Question. Principle: There is a legal principle that he who does an act through another is deemed to do it himself. However, the State is not liable for the acts of its servants when the act is done in the exercise of sovereign functions or acts of state. Factual Situation: The opposition parties in a State in India organized a Raj Bhavan march against the policies of the ruling party. The Police stopped the rally at a point, one kilo metre from the Raj Bhavan gate. The opposition members were shouting slogans against the Government and were in a mood to break the barricade raised by the police. At this point a police driver drove a police van towards the mob, in a rash manner to frighten the party members. Some of the men of the rally got severely injured in this process.

Answer. (a) The State is liable as the police driver’s act cannot be deemed to be an act of state.

Question. Who amongst the following is not a positivist?

Answer. (a) Vattel

Question. Who was described as the 'father of the law of nations'?

Answer. (d) Grotious