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The ICSI material lists six exceptions to the rule of strict liability. Which of the following is NOT among the six recognised exceptions?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B.
1. The ICSI text lists **six exceptions** to the rule of strict liability:
2. (i) **Damage due to Natural Use of the Land**, (ii) **Consent of the plaintiff**, (iii) **Act of Third Party**, (iv) **Statutory Authority**, (v) **Act of God**, and (vi) **Escape due to plaintiff's own Default**.
3. **Defendant's lack of insurance coverage** (option D) is NOT a recognised exception — strict liability is independent of insurance arrangements.
4. *Box v. Jubh* (1879) — act of a stranger blocking a drain; defendant not liable. *Green v. Chelzea Water Works Co.* (1894) — statutory duty saved the company.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 6, 'Exceptions to the Rule of Strict Liability', pp. 139-140._
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