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Law · Q263

Law Of Torts

Graduate and Post Graduate · Law · question 263

Q263

Principle: Negligence as a tort is the breach of a legal duty to take care which resulted in damage, undesired by the defendant, to the plaintiff. Facts: Plaintiff slipped into a pit filled with rain water. While slipping he caught hold of a nearby electricity pole to avert the fall. Due to leakage of electricity in the pole, he was electrocuted. Can the Electricity Board be held liable?

A.
No. Electricity Board has no knowledge of leakage of electricity in the pole
B.
Yes. It is the duty of Electricity Board to take care that there is no leakage of electricity in the pole
Answer
C.
No. Plaintiff caught hold of the pole on a rainy day
D.
Yes. Electricity Board should take care that there is no pit near the electric pole

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
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