A person is entitled to use reasonable force for self-defense. Gokul was living in a farm house with a few family members. One night, a group of robbers broke open the door of the house and there was scuffle between the intruders and the residents. Gokul took out his pistol and fired a shot at one of the intruders in order to scare them. The shot did not hit the target and the robbers ran out of the house and by that time, the neighbours gathered in front of the house Gokul in a fit of anger came out of the house and fired at fleeing robbers who by that time mingled with the neighbours. The shot injured a neighbour and he filed a suit against Gokul. While taking the shot at the robbers (out side the house) he had lost his balance which neighbours too were the witness. a) Gokul is not liable, since his action was in continuation of self-defense ; b) Gokul is liable, because he should have realized the possibility of hitting an innocent bystander c) Gokul is not liable since his act was intended against the robbers. d) gokul is liable because he used unreasonable force
Posted on: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 08:55:18 +0000
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