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On a rainy and windy day, a live wire snapped from an electrical pole. Ram Kumar did not notice the wire and rode his bicycle over the wire. He got electrocuted and died. His widow brought an action for damages against the electricity board.

On a rainy and windy day, a live wire snapped from an electrical pole. Ram Kumar did not notice the wire and rode his bicycle over the wire. He got electrocuted and died. His widow brought an action for damages against the electricity board. Correct Answer Board is liable as there is foreseeable risk inherent in the very nature of such activity

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