If a doctor left a cotton bud inside a patient after operating, and later on the same was discovered, the doctor

B.A./B.COM. LL.B. (5 YEAR LAW / U.G. LAW) Panjab University Entrance Exam 2023 : MCQs and Answer Key

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A: Cannot be held liable as the operation was conducted under the doctrine of 'Volenti non fit injuria'

B: Can be held liable for the offence of Negligence

C: Cannot be held liable as it was not the duty of the doctor to remove the cotton bud

D: Can be held liable under Strict Liability

The answer is: B

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