Give Correct Response

Multiple Choice

Give correct response. A, the accused was beating B with his fists, when the latter's wife with a baby on her shoulder interfered. A hit the woman but the blow struck the child on his head resulting in death. Held :

A) A was not liable for causing death of the child because he intended to hit the woman, and the blow unfortunately fell upon the child.
B) A was not liable for child's death because he never intended to kill the child who was hit only by accident.
C) A was liable for causing death of the child because he intended to hit the woman and did not act in good faith knowing it fully well that she was having her baby on her shoulder.
D) No doubt the child was hit by accident but the act of A was not a lawful act being done in lawful manner by lawful means, therefore, he would be liable.