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karen thakur (Querist) 31 August 2010 This query is : Resolved
against my consent my son had a party and threw some cans of beer into our neighbours yard they are claiming that the garden has been ruined and want us as his parents to pay compensation
Are parents in india liable for the torts of their children

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Guest (Expert) 31 August 2010
LET THE FELLOW FILE CIVIL SUIT IN THE COURT .IT IS NOT THAT EASY TO PROVE THE FACTS.
YOU BE CONFIDENT AND DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THE SAID PERSONS.
YOU CAN DEFEND THE COURT MATTER WITH CONFIDENCE.GOOD LUCK.

karen thakur (Querist) 31 August 2010
i am a law student actually this is a moot case i just want to know if parents can be held vicariously liable for the torts of their 16 year old son. Legal answer would be appreciated

Guest (Expert) 31 August 2010
KINDLY NOTE THAT THE GIVEN FACTS WOULD NOT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE TO BE CLAIMED IN THE COURT. BUT IN CASE DAMAGE IS MORE THE PLAINTIFF HAS TO FILE A CIVIL SUIT IN THE COURT MAKING THE RESPONDENTS AS PARENTS OF THE SAID CHILD.
BUT KINDLY NOTE THAT PLAINT HAS TO SUBMIT DETAILS OF DAMAGES CAUSED WITH WITNESSES AND RESPONDENTS CAN STRONGLY DEFEND THE MATTER IN THE COURT.
GOOD LUCK.

Chanchal Nag Chowdhury (Expert) 31 August 2010
Yes.

s.subramanian (Expert) 31 August 2010
I agree with Mr.nandkumar.

Rajeev kulshreshtha (Expert) 01 September 2010
I do agree with Mr. Nandkumar. No court can decide any case against you without affording you the chance to hear. so don't worry.

J K Agrawal (Expert) 01 September 2010
Dear sir
The question is about law and not about the fate of any case.

The question is very simple that if parents in Indiq are liable for tortious acts of their children? I afraid to say that no body botherd to answer the question.