{"id":33208,"date":"2026-09-30T11:42:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/?p=33208"},"modified":"2026-09-30T11:46:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:46:23","slug":"volenti-non-fit-injuria-the-defence-of-voluntary-assumption-of-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/volenti-non-fit-injuria-the-defence-of-voluntary-assumption-of-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Volenti Non-Fit Injuria: The Defence of Voluntary Assumption of Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span>1. Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n

Volenti non fit injuria<\/em> is one of the important general defences in the law of torts. The Latin maxim means \u201cto a willing person, no injury is done.\u201d The core idea is straightforward: a person who knowingly and freely accepts a particular risk cannot normally complain when that very risk materialises and causes harm. The defence rests on consent. Mere knowledge of a danger is not enough. The defendant must prove that the plaintiff both knew the nature of the risk and voluntarily agreed to take it.<\/p>

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