Legal Principle A person is liable to compensate others for harm caused by the escape of any inheren...........

Legal Concepts Law of Torts

Legal Principle: A person is liable to compensate others for harm caused by the escape of any inherently dangerous material that he keeps on his land.

Fact Situation: Ankit lights a bonfire in his courtyard to warm himself up during a cold winter evening. Astrong wind suddenly blows some sparks from the fire, on to his neighbour’s house which catches fireand gets completely destroyed.

Which of the following statements is the most appropriate in relation to the legal principle stated above?

Ankit’s neighbour is liable to Ankit for distress caused by keeping a house that catches fire so quickly.

Ankit is not liable because nobody could foresee that the sudden wind will blow the sparks to cause afire.

Ankit’s neighbour cannot make Ankit liable for the loss of his house since it was an accidental fire thatdestroyed it.

Ankit is liable to compensate because the fire escaped from his premises to burn down his neighbour’shouse.

Explanation:

Ankit is liable to compensate because the fire escaped from his premises to burn down his neighbour’shouse.
Because, A person is liable to compensate others for harm caused by the escape ofany inherently dangerous material that he keeps on his land