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Principle A careless person is liable for his/her negligence when he/she owed a duty of care to others.

Facts As the bus was leaving the platform X rushed and boarded the bus and kept the door open. Y who was standing at the edge of the platform was hit by the door of the moving bus and injured. Y claims compensation from X. Decide the case.

A)  X, is not liable to Y, as it was the duty of the conductor of bus to close the door

B)  X, is not liable to Y, as it was the duty of the latter, to take sufficient care, while standing on the platform

C)  X, is liable to Y, for not having taken care to close the door of the moving bus

D)  None of the above