Principle: A master is liable for the acts committed by his servant in the course of employment. Facts: Sanjay is a driver working in Brooke Bond and Co. One day, the manager asked him to drop a customer at the airport and get back at the earliest. On his way back from the airport, he happened to see his fiancé Ruhina waiting for a bus to go home. He offered to drop her at home, which happened to be close to his office. She got into the car and soon thereafter the car somersaulted due to the negligence of Sanjay. Ruhina was thrown out of the car and suffered multiple injuries. She seeks compensation from Brooke Bond and Co.

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Principle: A master is liable for the acts committed by his servant in the course of employment. Facts: Sanjay is a driver working in Brooke Bond and Co. One day, the manager asked him to drop a customer at the airport and get back at the earliest. On his way back from the airport, he happened to see his fiancé Ruhina waiting for a bus to go home. He offered to drop her at home, which happened to be close to his office. She got into the car and soon thereafter the car somersaulted due to the negligence of Sanjay. Ruhina was thrown out of the car and suffered multiple injuries. She seeks compensation from Brooke Bond and Co.