Question

Principle : A person is said to have committed assault when an apprehension is caused in the mind of a person that he is about to use physical force against his body.
Facts : 'A' abuses 'B' while he was sitting in a moving train, by aggressively shaking his fists when 'B' was standing on the railway platform at a distance.

• A. 'A' has cause fear of assault in the mind of 'B'.
• B. 'A' has committed assault against 'B'.
• C. 'A' has not committed assault against 'B'.
• D. 'A' has cause apprehension of assault in the mind of 'B'.

Answer 1

The correct option is C 'A' has not committed assault against 'B'.

Mere words do not amount to assault. Here in the above noted problem B was standing at a distance. For the assault there must ne minimum touching body of A. The reasonable conclusion drawn A has not committed assault against B. Hence option (c) is correct.