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LEGAL PRINCIPLE: A person is liable for all the injurious consequences of his careless act.

FACTUAL SITUATION: Ramesh, a snake charmer, was exhibiting his talents to a group of people. One of the snakes escaped and bit a child who had to be hospitalized for two days for treatment.

DECIDE.

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Ramesh is liable to compensate the child's family for his careless act.

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Ramesh is not liable to compensate the child's family because he exercised due care and did not do it wilfully.

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Ramesh is not liable to compensate the child's family because it is the duty of the spectators to take adequate care.

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Ramesh is not liable to compensate the child's family because it was a mere accident.

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Solution

The correct option is A Ramesh is liable to compensate the child's family for his careless act.
In the above situation the snake charmer acted in a careless manner and so the snakes escaped causing injury to the child. Therefore Ramesh (the snake charmer) was liable to pay compensation for his careless act.

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