Fact Situation Sunil a minor takes the keys to his father rsquo s car from the table top where his f...........

Legal Reasoning Others

A master shall be liable for the fraudulent acts of his servants committed in the course of employment. However, the master and third parties must exercise reasonable care in this regard. Every partner is liable alone and jointly with other partners for the debts of a partnership firm incurred for the business. Every partner is an agent of every other partner while being a principal in his own right in the business of the partnership. Parents are not liable for wrongs committed by their children unless they provide the opportunity for such wrongful acts to be committed by their children.

Fact Situation: Sunil, a minor, takes the keys to his father’s car from the table top where his father keeps it, drives the car on the public road and hits a pedestrian who gets injured. Which of the following statements is the most appropriate in relation to the legal principle stated above?

Since Sunil took the car without his father’s permission, his father is not liable for Sunil’s act resulting in the accident.

Sunil’s father is liable for the conduct of Sunil resulting in the accident since he left the car keys where his son could easily take it without permission.

Accidents happen despite utmost care and hence neither Sunil nor his father is liable in the instant case.

Sunil’s father is not liable since he had kept his car locked and securely deposited its keys without negligence on his table top.

Explanation:

Sunil’s father is liable for the conduct of Sunil resulting in the accident since he left the car keys where his son could easily take it without permission. Parents are not liable for wrongs committed by their children unless they provide the opportunity for such wrongful acts to be committed by their children.