Legal Principle: When anyone uses his property in such a manner as to cause damage to others, he commits the wrongful act of private nuisance.Factual Situation: X and Y are the owners of adjoining flats. X leased his flat to R an AIDS patient and activist. Fearing the spread of the disease, Y's tenant vacated his flat, and since then no tenant was ready to move in Y's flat. Y repeatedly requested X to change his tenant, but to no use. Now Y has filed a suit against X for causing private nuisance. (P.U. OCET 2012)

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Each question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. You have to apply the principles to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. Remember: you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given for every question.

Legal Principle: When anyone uses his property in such a manner as to cause damage to others, he commits the wrongful act of private nuisance.<br>Factual Situation: X and Y are the owners of adjoining flats. X leased his flat to R an AIDS patient and activist. Fearing the spread of the disease, Y's tenant vacated his flat, and since then no tenant was ready to move in Y's flat. Y repeatedly requested X to change his tenant, but to no use. Now Y has filed a suit against X for causing private nuisance. (P.U. OCET 2012)






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