Factual Situation: In order to prevent the plucking of fruits by the neighbor’s children, Musheer guarded his orchard with a live electric wire and put up a written warning about it at the front gate. Bala, 6 years old, unaware of the electric wire or the warning, was killed by electrocution while trying to scale the wall of the orchard from the backside. Can Musheer be convicted for causing death by rash and negligent act? Issue: What offence, if any, has been committed? Decision:

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Factual Situation: In order to prevent the plucking of fruits by the neighbor’s children, Musheer guarded his orchard with a live electric wire and put up a written warning about it at the front gate. Bala, 6 years old, unaware of the electric wire or the warning, was killed by electrocution while trying to scale the wall of the orchard from the backside. Can Musheer be convicted for causing death by rash and negligent act? Issue: What offence, if any, has been committed? Decision:





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