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‘A’ is at work with a hatchet; the head flies off and kills a man standing nearby. Proper precautions were not taken on behalf of A. Discuss the liability of A.
A will be liable for murder
A will not be liable for murder because he took proper precautions and has no criminal intention to kill the nearby man.
A will not be held liable because he did not do any explicit act.
A will be held liable because he murdered the other person.
Answers (1)
Section 80 sheds light on the fact that nothing is an offence which is done by accident or misfortune and without any criminal intention or knowledge, in the doing of a lawful act act in a lawful manner by lawful means and with proper care and caution. In the present case, A took proper measures, hence he will not be liable. Hence, the correct option is b.
