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A person is liable for the harm caused by his activity only to the extent he could have foreseen the damage. Murthy was in a hurry to get into the train about to move. There was tremendous rush in the railway station. In the process of gaining entry, he accidentally pushed another passenger, carrying a load on his head. That other passenger fell down ; and sharp instruments, contained in his head load fell out and injured several people. A suit was filed against Murthy seeking compensation for the injury caused to the people.

  1. Murthy is not liable, since he did not intend to push the passenger.

  2. Murthy is not liable, since he could not have foreseen such a bloody consequence, out of his struggle to gain entry into the train.

  3. Murthy is liable, because he ought to have foreseen the passengers, carrying various kinds of luggage with them.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

He was wrong in rushing in the packed railway station and causing another passenger to fall, but he could not have foreseen bumping into someone carrying sharp instruments.

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