Principle Everyone shall be permitted to take advantage of his own wrong Facts A legatee was heavily...........

Legal Concepts Legal Reasoning

Principle: Everyone shall be permitted to take advantage of his own wrong.

Facts: A legatee was heavily drunk and driving his car at a speed of 100 Km/per hour in a crowded market. All of a sudden his testator came on the road. There were other people on the road at that time. The car driven by legatee hit the testator and four other persons. All the five persons hit by the car died.

The legatee can take the benefit under the will

The legatee cannot take the benefit under the will

The legatee will be punished

The property of the testator will go to his heirs

Explanation:

The legatee(person who receives legacy) can take the benefit under the will made by the testator(person who gives legacy or made a will).
The legatee can take the benefit under the will.
Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.