Question

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

Facts: Ram, 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.

Options

• Ram is liable to compensate the child' s family for his careless act

• Ram is not liable to anything as such things keep happening 

• Ram is not in a position to compensate as he is poor

Answer 1

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

Explanation:

The snake charmer is liable as because of his carelessness the child was injured. The snake charmer is under a duty to take care of the snakes and see that the snakes do not escape.