The document provides an introduction to the law of torts in India. It discusses several key points:
1) Tort law in India is mainly based on English common law but has been adapted to Indian conditions.
2) Compensation, rather than punishment, plays a less prominent role in the Indian legal system compared to England.
3) The Indian Supreme Court has said that Indian judicial thinking on torts should not be limited by foreign laws and that new principles need to be developed to deal with modern problems.
This document discusses the key concepts of tort law. It begins by defining a tort as a civil wrong under law that is not exclusively a breach of contract. It notes torts originate from breaches of duties imposed by law and are redressable by unliquidated damages claims. The document outlines different categories of torts impacting persons, families, reputation, property and economic rights. It examines important tort law principles like duty of care, function of torts to shift loss, and defenses like act of God. Overall, the document provides a high-level overview of the origins and principles of the law of torts.
A tort is a civil wrong
That (wrong) is based a breach of a duty imposed by law
Which (breach) gives rise to a (personal) civil right of action for for a remedy not exclusive to another area of law.
This document discusses the tort of trespass as it relates to land. It provides definitions of trespass, describes the different modes of trespassing including unlawful entry, remaining on land, and placing things on land. It outlines the essential elements needed to prove trespass, including that the plaintiff was in possession of the land and there was direct interference. Remedies for the plaintiff and possible defenses for the defendant are also summarized. The concept of trespass ab initio is explained, where a person who enters lawfully but later abuses that authority can be treated as a trespasser from the beginning. An example case of six carpenters is provided to illustrate this principle.
Justification of Torts & General Defencesairlawacademy
Liability under Tort is a bit tricky subject. Only the injury which is legal but not any actual damage is protected and compensated. But as no law is good without its exception, such is Law of Torts without the General Defences and Justification.
Any civil wrong is subject matter of Law of torts. Principles of law of torts have been discussed in this presentation for the students in simple ways.
1) Vicarious liability holds a person liable for the wrongful acts of another person, even if the liable person is blameless themselves.
2) Vicarious liability is based on the maxims "he who acts through another is deemed in law as doing it himself" and "let the principal be responsible".
3) Public policy also supports vicarious liability as it encourages those in charge of affairs or who set things in motion to ensure safety of others involved in those affairs.
he Specific Relief Act, 1963 is an Act of the Parliament of India which provides remedies for persons whose civil or contractual rights have been violated. It replaced an earlier Act of 1877. The following kinds of remedies may be granted by a court under the provisions of the Specific Relief Act:
Recovery of possession of property
Specific performance of contracts
Rectification of instruments
Rescission of contracts
Cancellation of Instruments
Declaratory decrees
Injunction
This document discusses the key concepts of tort law. It begins by defining a tort as a civil wrong under law that is not exclusively a breach of contract. It notes torts originate from breaches of duties imposed by law and are redressable by unliquidated damages claims. The document outlines different categories of torts impacting persons, families, reputation, property and economic rights. It examines important tort law principles like duty of care, function of torts to shift loss, and defenses like act of God. Overall, the document provides a high-level overview of the origins and principles of the law of torts.
A tort is a civil wrong
That (wrong) is based a breach of a duty imposed by law
Which (breach) gives rise to a (personal) civil right of action for for a remedy not exclusive to another area of law.
This document discusses the tort of trespass as it relates to land. It provides definitions of trespass, describes the different modes of trespassing including unlawful entry, remaining on land, and placing things on land. It outlines the essential elements needed to prove trespass, including that the plaintiff was in possession of the land and there was direct interference. Remedies for the plaintiff and possible defenses for the defendant are also summarized. The concept of trespass ab initio is explained, where a person who enters lawfully but later abuses that authority can be treated as a trespasser from the beginning. An example case of six carpenters is provided to illustrate this principle.
Justification of Torts & General Defencesairlawacademy
Liability under Tort is a bit tricky subject. Only the injury which is legal but not any actual damage is protected and compensated. But as no law is good without its exception, such is Law of Torts without the General Defences and Justification.
Any civil wrong is subject matter of Law of torts. Principles of law of torts have been discussed in this presentation for the students in simple ways.
1) Vicarious liability holds a person liable for the wrongful acts of another person, even if the liable person is blameless themselves.
2) Vicarious liability is based on the maxims "he who acts through another is deemed in law as doing it himself" and "let the principal be responsible".
3) Public policy also supports vicarious liability as it encourages those in charge of affairs or who set things in motion to ensure safety of others involved in those affairs.
he Specific Relief Act, 1963 is an Act of the Parliament of India which provides remedies for persons whose civil or contractual rights have been violated. It replaced an earlier Act of 1877. The following kinds of remedies may be granted by a court under the provisions of the Specific Relief Act:
Recovery of possession of property
Specific performance of contracts
Rectification of instruments
Rescission of contracts
Cancellation of Instruments
Declaratory decrees
Injunction
This document provides an overview of the law of tort, specifically the tort of negligence. It defines a tort, distinguishes torts from crimes, and outlines the key types of torts. It then focuses on negligence, explaining the four elements that must be proven (duty of care, breach, causation, damages). It discusses cases that have helped develop these elements and concepts like foreseeability, proximity, standard of care, remoteness, and contributory negligence. The purpose is for students to understand tort law principles and be able to apply them to factual scenarios and case law in seminars and exams.
The document discusses various ways in which a right of action for a tort can end, including by death of parties, waiver, acquiescence, release, accord and satisfaction, and statutes of limitation. It provides examples of cases where the death of a party resulted in the end of a right of action. The rule that a personal cause of action dies with the person was abrogated by the Law Reform Act of 1934, which allows causes of action to survive the death of a person.
This document discusses the tort of trespass to immovable property under Indian law. It defines trespass and outlines the essential elements to constitute trespass to land, including unlawful entry, remaining on land, or placing things on the land without justification. It discusses different types of trespass like aerial trespass, continuing trespass, and trespass by joint owners or animals. Finally, it covers available remedies for plaintiffs and defenses available to defendants in trespass cases.
The document discusses principles of absolute liability and strict liability. It summarizes key cases that established these principles:
1) Rylands v. Fletcher established the rule of strict liability, holding a landowner liable for damage caused by an activity on their land, even without negligence.
2) The Oleum Gas Leak case established the rule of absolute liability for hazardous or inherently dangerous activities, making enterprises strictly liable regardless of negligence.
3) Absolute liability imposes liability without exceptions for negligence, acts of God, or statutory authority, as established in the Oleum Gas Leak case involving a gas leak from a fertilizer plant in Delhi.
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This document discusses remedies for torts under Indian law. It outlines both judicial remedies, such as damages and injunctions, as well as extra-judicial remedies like expulsion of trespassers. For judicial remedies, it describes different types of damages and injunctions in detail. It also provides rules for claiming remedies and discusses when legal remedies are judicial or extra-judicial.
1. The document discusses the rules of strict liability established in Rylands v. Fletcher, where a defendant can be held liable for damages caused by an escape from his land of something dangerous, even without negligence.
2. It then explains the evolution of the rule of absolute liability in India established in M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, where industries engaged in hazardous or inherently dangerous activities can be held absolutely liable for any resulting harms with no defenses.
3. Examples of the Bhopal gas tragedy case and M.C. Mehta case are provided where the rule of absolute liability was applied.
This document provides an overview of the tort of trespass and its categories in Australian law. It discusses trespass to goods, land, and the person. For trespass to goods, the plaintiff must prove possession of the goods and direct, intentional interference. Defences include lack of possession or unintentional act. Trespass to land requires direct interference with exclusive possession of land. Defences include consent or authorised access. Trespass to the person encompasses assault, battery, and false imprisonment, each requiring proof of intent and direct contact or restraint without consent. Defences include plaintiff consent or actions in certain contexts like contact sports.
The document discusses various torts including negligence, trespass, nuisance, and defamation. It defines each tort, outlines their key elements, and discusses applicable defenses. Specifically, it notes that to prove negligence, four elements must be established including duty of care, breach of duty, causation of damages. For trespass, intentional interference with person or property must be shown. Nuisance differs from trespass in requiring proof of damages from indirect interference. Defamation involves making a false statement that damages reputation, and can be libel if published or slander if spoken.
The document discusses the capacity of minors to contract under Indian law. It summarizes that minors, persons of unsound mind, and those disqualified by law are not competent to enter valid contracts. While a minor's agreements are voidable, the 1903 Privy Council case of Mohoribibi v Dharmodas Ghose established they are not absolutely void. Later cases further modified this stance, finding that agreements made by guardians on a minor's behalf or for their benefit can be binding. The document outlines exceptions where minors may be bound, such as beneficial contracts, as well as the inability of minors to ratify agreements made during their minority through subsequent confirmation.
The document discusses the development of the two main schools of Hindu law - the Mitakshara school and Dayabhaga school. It notes that the schools emerged from commentaries on ancient Hindu law texts (smritis) by different scholars. Over time, the commentaries incorporated local customs and practices, leading to differences between the schools. The key differences between the Mitakshara and Dayabhaga schools relate to concepts like joint family property, rights of family members, inheritance principles, and the doctrine of factum valet. However, under modern Hindu law as governed by statutes like the Hindu Succession Act, differences between the schools no longer apply.
The document discusses the principle of vicarious liability under tort law. It provides examples where vicarious liability may arise such as between a principal and agent, partners in a firm, or a master and servant. The key aspects discussed include the relationship that must exist between the wrongdoer and the liable party, that the act must have occurred in the course of that relationship/employment, and the justification for imposing vicarious liability including deeper pockets of the employer to pay damages and encouraging accident prevention. It also provides a case example where a court held a municipal corporation vicariously liable for failure to properly barricade and sign a construction pit, even though work was contracted to others.
The document discusses key provisions around the transfer of property as per the Transfer of Property Act 1882 in India. It defines transfer of property and outlines some key principles:
1) A transfer of property is an act by a living person to convey property, present or future, to one or more living persons.
2) Certain types of future or uncertain interests cannot be transferred, such as the chance of inheritance or a legacy.
3) Some interests are not transferable if separated from the dominant property, such as easements.
4) The Act aims to enable free transfer of property, with some exceptions for interests opposed to public policy.
Trespass to the person involves the wrongful invasion of an individual's bodily rights or liberty. It has been replaced by the torts of false imprisonment, assault, and battery, which all involve restricting a person's freedom or liberty without lawful justification. False imprisonment involves unlawfully restraining or confining someone against their will. Assault involves threatening or attempting unlawful physical contact that causes the reasonable apprehension of immediate contact. Battery involves the actual unlawful physical contact with another person. Damages can be awarded for these torts even without proof of physical injury.
1) The document discusses various defenses that can be used in tort law to avoid liability, including volenti non fit injuria, plaintiff as the wrongdoer, inevitable accident, act of God, private defense/self-defense, mistake, necessity, and statutory authority.
2) It provides examples and case law illustrations for each defense. For inevitable accident, it discusses situations involving unexpected medical emergencies of drivers that resulted in car accidents.
3) For act of God, it notes this defense applies when damage is caused solely by natural forces like floods, storms, or earthquakes without any human involvement. It cites a case where a dam break was ruled not an act of God due to evidence of negligent
This document discusses who can sue or be sued under Indian law. It explains that generally, every person is competent to be a plaintiff or defendant in a lawsuit. However, some categories of people have legal disabilities that prevent them from suing or being sued, such as convicts, alien enemies, married women, corporations, unincorporated associations, infants, and insolvents. The document provides details on the limitations for each of these groups and notes how some of these limitations have changed over time, such as married women gaining the ability to sue independently. It also discusses who can be defendants, including that sovereigns, foreign sovereigns, ambassadors, and some public officials have immunity from lawsuits in certain situations.
The ppt consists of meaning of the doctrine with example. A detailed understanding of the principle has been included along with many case laws. The essentials have been mentioned which will validate the act of parties.
This document contains a summary of the law of torts in English law. It was originally published in German on jurawelt.com in February 2004. The summary was created as part of a course on English legal language at Bielefeld University. It is not intended to be comprehensive, but rather to provide an overview of key topics in English tort law that could be covered in an exam, including negligence, defamation, occupiers' liability, nuisance, and trespass. General principles of torts such as the definition, requirements for a legal wrong, and general defenses are also discussed.
This document provides an overview of the law of tort, specifically the tort of negligence. It defines a tort, distinguishes torts from crimes, and outlines the key types of torts. It then focuses on negligence, explaining the four elements that must be proven (duty of care, breach, causation, damages). It discusses cases that have helped develop these elements and concepts like foreseeability, proximity, standard of care, remoteness, and contributory negligence. The purpose is for students to understand tort law principles and be able to apply them to factual scenarios and case law in seminars and exams.
The document discusses various ways in which a right of action for a tort can end, including by death of parties, waiver, acquiescence, release, accord and satisfaction, and statutes of limitation. It provides examples of cases where the death of a party resulted in the end of a right of action. The rule that a personal cause of action dies with the person was abrogated by the Law Reform Act of 1934, which allows causes of action to survive the death of a person.
This document discusses the tort of trespass to immovable property under Indian law. It defines trespass and outlines the essential elements to constitute trespass to land, including unlawful entry, remaining on land, or placing things on the land without justification. It discusses different types of trespass like aerial trespass, continuing trespass, and trespass by joint owners or animals. Finally, it covers available remedies for plaintiffs and defenses available to defendants in trespass cases.
The document discusses principles of absolute liability and strict liability. It summarizes key cases that established these principles:
1) Rylands v. Fletcher established the rule of strict liability, holding a landowner liable for damage caused by an activity on their land, even without negligence.
2) The Oleum Gas Leak case established the rule of absolute liability for hazardous or inherently dangerous activities, making enterprises strictly liable regardless of negligence.
3) Absolute liability imposes liability without exceptions for negligence, acts of God, or statutory authority, as established in the Oleum Gas Leak case involving a gas leak from a fertilizer plant in Delhi.
jurisprudence topic possession detailed ppt which help to learn this topic easily by a minimum time by any person who study law. person easily download this ppt to read and to teach also.
This document discusses remedies for torts under Indian law. It outlines both judicial remedies, such as damages and injunctions, as well as extra-judicial remedies like expulsion of trespassers. For judicial remedies, it describes different types of damages and injunctions in detail. It also provides rules for claiming remedies and discusses when legal remedies are judicial or extra-judicial.
1. The document discusses the rules of strict liability established in Rylands v. Fletcher, where a defendant can be held liable for damages caused by an escape from his land of something dangerous, even without negligence.
2. It then explains the evolution of the rule of absolute liability in India established in M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, where industries engaged in hazardous or inherently dangerous activities can be held absolutely liable for any resulting harms with no defenses.
3. Examples of the Bhopal gas tragedy case and M.C. Mehta case are provided where the rule of absolute liability was applied.
This document provides an overview of the tort of trespass and its categories in Australian law. It discusses trespass to goods, land, and the person. For trespass to goods, the plaintiff must prove possession of the goods and direct, intentional interference. Defences include lack of possession or unintentional act. Trespass to land requires direct interference with exclusive possession of land. Defences include consent or authorised access. Trespass to the person encompasses assault, battery, and false imprisonment, each requiring proof of intent and direct contact or restraint without consent. Defences include plaintiff consent or actions in certain contexts like contact sports.
The document discusses various torts including negligence, trespass, nuisance, and defamation. It defines each tort, outlines their key elements, and discusses applicable defenses. Specifically, it notes that to prove negligence, four elements must be established including duty of care, breach of duty, causation of damages. For trespass, intentional interference with person or property must be shown. Nuisance differs from trespass in requiring proof of damages from indirect interference. Defamation involves making a false statement that damages reputation, and can be libel if published or slander if spoken.
The document discusses the capacity of minors to contract under Indian law. It summarizes that minors, persons of unsound mind, and those disqualified by law are not competent to enter valid contracts. While a minor's agreements are voidable, the 1903 Privy Council case of Mohoribibi v Dharmodas Ghose established they are not absolutely void. Later cases further modified this stance, finding that agreements made by guardians on a minor's behalf or for their benefit can be binding. The document outlines exceptions where minors may be bound, such as beneficial contracts, as well as the inability of minors to ratify agreements made during their minority through subsequent confirmation.
The document discusses the development of the two main schools of Hindu law - the Mitakshara school and Dayabhaga school. It notes that the schools emerged from commentaries on ancient Hindu law texts (smritis) by different scholars. Over time, the commentaries incorporated local customs and practices, leading to differences between the schools. The key differences between the Mitakshara and Dayabhaga schools relate to concepts like joint family property, rights of family members, inheritance principles, and the doctrine of factum valet. However, under modern Hindu law as governed by statutes like the Hindu Succession Act, differences between the schools no longer apply.
The document discusses the principle of vicarious liability under tort law. It provides examples where vicarious liability may arise such as between a principal and agent, partners in a firm, or a master and servant. The key aspects discussed include the relationship that must exist between the wrongdoer and the liable party, that the act must have occurred in the course of that relationship/employment, and the justification for imposing vicarious liability including deeper pockets of the employer to pay damages and encouraging accident prevention. It also provides a case example where a court held a municipal corporation vicariously liable for failure to properly barricade and sign a construction pit, even though work was contracted to others.
The document discusses key provisions around the transfer of property as per the Transfer of Property Act 1882 in India. It defines transfer of property and outlines some key principles:
1) A transfer of property is an act by a living person to convey property, present or future, to one or more living persons.
2) Certain types of future or uncertain interests cannot be transferred, such as the chance of inheritance or a legacy.
3) Some interests are not transferable if separated from the dominant property, such as easements.
4) The Act aims to enable free transfer of property, with some exceptions for interests opposed to public policy.
Trespass to the person involves the wrongful invasion of an individual's bodily rights or liberty. It has been replaced by the torts of false imprisonment, assault, and battery, which all involve restricting a person's freedom or liberty without lawful justification. False imprisonment involves unlawfully restraining or confining someone against their will. Assault involves threatening or attempting unlawful physical contact that causes the reasonable apprehension of immediate contact. Battery involves the actual unlawful physical contact with another person. Damages can be awarded for these torts even without proof of physical injury.
1) The document discusses various defenses that can be used in tort law to avoid liability, including volenti non fit injuria, plaintiff as the wrongdoer, inevitable accident, act of God, private defense/self-defense, mistake, necessity, and statutory authority.
2) It provides examples and case law illustrations for each defense. For inevitable accident, it discusses situations involving unexpected medical emergencies of drivers that resulted in car accidents.
3) For act of God, it notes this defense applies when damage is caused solely by natural forces like floods, storms, or earthquakes without any human involvement. It cites a case where a dam break was ruled not an act of God due to evidence of negligent
This document discusses who can sue or be sued under Indian law. It explains that generally, every person is competent to be a plaintiff or defendant in a lawsuit. However, some categories of people have legal disabilities that prevent them from suing or being sued, such as convicts, alien enemies, married women, corporations, unincorporated associations, infants, and insolvents. The document provides details on the limitations for each of these groups and notes how some of these limitations have changed over time, such as married women gaining the ability to sue independently. It also discusses who can be defendants, including that sovereigns, foreign sovereigns, ambassadors, and some public officials have immunity from lawsuits in certain situations.
The ppt consists of meaning of the doctrine with example. A detailed understanding of the principle has been included along with many case laws. The essentials have been mentioned which will validate the act of parties.
This document contains a summary of the law of torts in English law. It was originally published in German on jurawelt.com in February 2004. The summary was created as part of a course on English legal language at Bielefeld University. It is not intended to be comprehensive, but rather to provide an overview of key topics in English tort law that could be covered in an exam, including negligence, defamation, occupiers' liability, nuisance, and trespass. General principles of torts such as the definition, requirements for a legal wrong, and general defenses are also discussed.
Tort law provides citizens with legal recourse for private civil wrongs committed against them. It aims to compensate victims for harm caused by others through monetary damages awards. The most common tort is negligence, which involves the failure to act with reasonable care. Intentional torts involve deliberate interference with a person's rights and include assault, battery, false imprisonment, defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Property rights are also protected through intentional torts like trespass, conversion, nuisance, and disparagement. While tort law is a civil matter, some torts like assault may also be criminal offenses.
This document provides an overview of key requirements for forming a valid contract, including offer and acceptance. It discusses the following key points in 3 sentences:
- For a contract to exist, there must typically be an offer and acceptance. Once acceptance takes effect, both parties are usually bound. A contract can be bilateral, with obligations on both sides, or unilateral, with an obligation on just one side.
- An offer must indicate the terms and make clear the offeror intends to be bound if accepted. It can be made to a specific person, group, or publicly. However, certain pre-contractual communications like advertisements are usually just invitations to treat rather than firm offers.
- For a valid acceptance
The document discusses several justifications or exceptions for tort liability, including:
1. Volenti non fit injuria (consent), where harm is not legally actionable if consented to. Consent can be express or implied.
2. Act of God/vis major, which excuses liability for harm caused by natural events beyond human control, like storms or floods.
3. Rescue cases, where the defense of consent does not apply to rescuers facing risk to save others from imminent danger caused by the defendant's negligence.
Ll.b i lot u 1 origin, nature and scope of law of tortRai University
This document provides an introduction to the law of torts. It defines a tort as a civil wrong arising from a breach of a duty imposed by law. The essential elements of a tort are a wrongful act, legal damage to another, and a legal remedy. Torts are distinguished from crimes in that torts involve private wrongs and civil actions for compensation, while crimes involve public wrongs and criminal prosecution. Torts are also distinguished from breaches of contract in that tort duties are imposed by law rather than an agreement between parties, and tort damages are unliquidated rather than contractual damages. The document outlines general elements of torts and the differences between torts, crimes, and breaches of trust.
This document discusses various theories of tort law, including the wider and narrower theories, and the pigeon hole theory. It also compares torts and crimes, torts and contracts, and explores concepts like damnum sine injuria, injuria sine damnum, malice, motive, malfeasance, misfeasance, and nonfeasance. Key differences between tort and crime include private vs public wrongs, the need for mens rea in crimes, and remedies involving damages vs punishment. Intent and motive are also distinguished.
This document provides an overview of various types of damages in the law of torts. It begins with an introduction to tort law and defines a tort. It then discusses different types of damages including: contemptuous, nominal, ordinary, and exemplary damages; general and special damages; prospective and continuing damages; damages for mental suffering and psychiatric injury; damages for personal injuries including pecuniary and non-pecuniary loss; damages for unwanted pregnancy from medical negligence; and damages for injury to property. It also briefly discusses remoteness of damages and interim damages before concluding with a bibliography.
This maxim states that if there is a dispute over the timing of an event between two parties and no proof is provided, the judgment should be based on the nearest time to the present. This is because both parties would agree the event occurred by the later time, while only one claims it occurred earlier. Considering the time nearest to present is more certain. It is a corollary of the maxim that "certainty is not overcome by doubt." It applies in fiqh such that if harm is done but effects are delayed, the doer is not responsible if another cause is identified, and that ablution with unclean water only invalidates prayers if the filth was noticed during prayers.
This document provides an overview of basic tort concepts and their application to police conduct. It defines torts, intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability. It discusses defenses, damages, and methods to avoid trial in tort cases against police such as summary judgment, directed verdict, and dismissal. Government entities have sovereign immunity from most tort claims but this is waived to some extent by acts like the Federal Tort Claims Act.
The document defines and explains key concepts related to tort law. It notes that a tort is a civil wrong that results in harm or injury, for which the remedy is an action for unliquidated damages. For a tort to exist, there must be a wrongful act or omission by the tortfeasor that violates a legal duty and causes damage or injury to the plaintiff. Examples of key elements of a tort claim are provided, and torts are distinguished from crimes and contracts.
The Evolution and Reform of Tort Law in India - Case for CodificationAditya Sarkar
The branch of tort law is undergoing serious reform on different counts. This presentation takes a look a the debate over the codification of tort law in India - viability, challenges and the solution to tort litigation in India
This is Remedies Law in the United States. This does not inlcude statutory or constitutional remedies. It is intended for law students who are currently taking this course in law school I hope you find my outlined notes useful.
The document provides an overview of the analytical framework of contract law. It discusses the key elements in the formation of contracts, including offers, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations. It also covers the requirements of certainty, completeness, and form in contracts. The document is divided into five parts that will examine how contracts are formed, the content of contracts, who can enforce contracts, how contracts can be destroyed, and how contracts come to an end or are discharged.
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This document provides notes on contract law in India. It defines a contract and classifies contracts according to validity, formation, and performance. It discusses voidable, void, illegal, and unenforceable contracts. Contracts are also classified as express, implied, quasi, and e-commerce. Executed, executory, unilateral, and bilateral contracts are defined. The essential elements of a valid contract are also outlined, including offer and acceptance, lawful consideration, capacity and consent of parties, lawful object, and certainty. Key rules regarding offers and acceptances are explained.
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Negligence is not a single nominate tort. Some interests are protected against negligent interference, others are not. The purpose of the law of torts is to adjust societies' losses and to afford compensation for injuries sustained by one person as a result of the conduct of another. Law of torts must dynamic and responsive to changing society.
- Vicarious liability refers to holding someone responsible for the actions of another person, such as an employer being liable for the acts of an employee that took place in the course of employment. There must be a certain relationship between the parties and the wrongful act must be connected to that relationship.
- To establish vicarious liability, there must be a relationship of a certain kind between the parties, the wrongful act must be related to the relationship in a certain way, and the wrong must have been committed within the scope of employment. Employers can be vicariously liable to encourage safety and because they profit from the employees' activities.
- The two main remedies for a tort are damages to compensate for harm and
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This document provides an overview of business laws and the laws that affect business. It begins with definitions of key terms like law, business law, and tort. It then discusses several areas of law that regulate business activities, including tort law, contract law, sales law, agency law, property law, bankruptcy law, commercial paper law, employment law, environmental law, and insurance law. The document focuses specifically on tort law, providing the definition of a tort, conditions for torts, and the historical development and possible functions of tort law. It also covers the essential elements required for an agreement to be considered an enforceable contract under law.
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This judgment from the High Court of Sindh concerns a case between the Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association and the Controller of Patents. The Association filed applications challenging the patent granted to a pharmaceutical company. The High Court analyzed issues relating to patentability criteria such as novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability. It also discussed the definition of "pharmaceutical substance" and examined whether the patent met the criteria. Ultimately, the Court set aside the patent, finding it did not satisfy the requirements to qualify as an invention within the meaning of patent law.
The document summarizes key concepts relating to tort law, including:
- Private wrongs do not require mens rea (intent) while public wrongs do. Private wrongs result in civil suits for damages, while public wrongs result in criminal charges for punishment.
- Torts involve wrongs against individuals or property, while crimes involve wrongs against the public. Torts involve a civil standard of proof, while crimes involve a criminal standard of proof.
- Injury refers to a legal wrong or violation of law, while damage refers to the loss or harm suffered. Injuria sine damnum allows for a remedy for a wrongful act even without damages.
This document provides an overview of tort law, including:
1) Defining a tort as the breach of a general duty fixed by civil law, with the goal of compensating victims.
2) Comparing torts to crimes, which aim to punish wrongdoers, and breaches of contract, which enforce promises.
3) Noting some torts require proving fault like intention or negligence, while others use strict liability.
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Law of torts notes
1. Law of Torts – UNIT I: Revision Notes for LL.B – First Year
Introduction to the Law of Torts
The word tort is of French origin and is equivalentof the English word wrong. It is derived from the Latin
word tortum, which means twisted or crooked.It implies conductthatis twisted or crooked.Tort is commonlyused to
mean a breach of duty amounting to a civil wrong.
Salmond defines tortas a civil wrong for which the remedy is a
common law action for unliquidated damages and which is notexclusively the
breach of a contract or the breach of a trust or other merely equitable
obligation.
A tort arises due to a person’s dutyto others which is created by one law or the other. A person who commits a tort is
known as a tortfeaser,or a wrongdoer.Where they are more than one, they are called joint tortfeaser.Their
wrongdoing is called tortuous act and they are liable to be sued jointly and severally.
The principle aim ofthe Law of tort is compensation for victims or their
dependants.Grants ofexemplary damages in certain cases will show that
deterrence of wrong doers is also another aim ofthe law of tort.
Evolution of Law of Torts in India
The law of torts in India is mainlythe English law oftorts which is based on the principles ofthe ‘ common law’. This
was made suitable to the Indian conditions in accordance with the principles ofjustice,equity and good conscience.
However, the application oftort laws in India is not a very regular event and one can even go to the extent of
commenting thattort as a law in India is far from being looked upon as a major branch of law and litigation.In the
Indian legal system,the concept of ‘punishment’ occupies a more prominentplace than ‘compensation’ for wrongs.
It has been argued that the developmentoflaw of tort in India need not be on the same lines as in England.
In M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, Justice Bhagwati said,“we have to evolve new principles and laydown new norms
which will adequatelydeal with new problems which arise in a highly industrialized economy.We cannotallow our
judicial thinking to be constructed by reference to the law as it prevails in England or for the matter of that in any
foreign country. We are certainly prepared to receive lightfrom whatever source itcomes butwe have to build our
own jurisprudence.”
Objectives of Law of Torts
to determine the rights between parties to dispute
to protect certain rights recognized by law
to prevent the continuation or repetition of a harm
to restore the property to its rightful owner
Scope of Tort
Tort & Contract
1. In a contract, the parties fix the duties themselves whereas in torts,the law fixes the duty.
2. 2. A contract stipulates thatonly the parties to the contract can sue and be sued on it (privity of contract) while in
tort, privity is not needed in order to sue or be sued.
3. In the case of contract, the duty is owed to a definite person(s) while in tort, the duty is owed to the communityat
large i.e. duty in- rem.
4. In contract remedy may be in the form of liquidated or unliquidated damages whereas in tort, remedies are
always unliquidated.
Tort & Crime
1. In tort, the action is brought in the court by the injured party to obtain compensation whereas in crime,
proceedings are conducted bythe state.
2. The aim of litigation in torts is to compensate the injured party while in crime;the offender is punished bythe
state in the interestof the society.
3. A tort is an infringement of the civil rights belonging to individuals while a crime is a breach of public rights and
duties,which affect the whole community.
4. Parties involved in criminal cases are the Prosecution verses the Accused person while in Torts,the parties are
the Plaintiff versus the Defendant.
Constituents of Tort
The law of tort is an instrumentto enforce reasonable behavior and respect the rights and interests ofone another.A
protected interestgives rise to a legal right,which in turn gives rise to a corresponding legal duty. An act, which
infringes a legal right,is wrongful act but not every wrongful act is a tort.
To constitute a tort or civil injury therefore:
1. There mustbe a wrongful act or omission.
2. The wrongful act or omission mustgive rise to legal damage or actual damage and;
3. The wrongful act mustbe of such a nature as to give rise to a legal remedyin the form of an action for damages.
The wrongful act or omission mayhowever not necessarilycause actual damage to the plaintiffin order to be
actionable.Certain civil wrongs are actionable even though no damage mayhave been suffered by the plaintiff.
01. Wrongful Act
An act or omission thatprejudiciallyaffect one’s legal right.Such legallyviolative wrongful act is called as actus
reus. Thus,liability for a tort arises when the wrongful actamounts to either an infringementofa legal private right or
a breach.
An act, which at first, appears to be innocentmay become tortuous ifit invades the legal rightof another person e.g.
the erection in one’s own land which obstructs lightto a neighbors’ house.Liabilityfor a tort arises when the wrongful
act amounts to an infringementofa legal rightor a breach.
02. Damage
The sum ofmoney awarded by court to compensate damage is called damages.Damage means the loss or harm
caused or presumed to be suffered by a person as a resultof some wrongful actof another.Legal dam age is notthe
same as actual damage.
3. The real significance oflegal damage is illustrated bytwo maxims namely:
Injuria sine damno and Damnum sine injuria
Injuria sine damno (Injury without damage)
It means violating ofa legal right withoutcausing anyharm,loss or damage to the plaintiff. There are two kinds of
torts: firstly those torts which are actionable per se, i.e. actionable withoutthe proof of any damage or loss.For
instance,trespass to land,is actionable even though no damage has been caused as a resultofthe trespass.
Secondly, the torts which are actionable only on the proofof some damage caused byan act. For successful actions
the only thing which has to be proved is that the plaintiff’s legal righthas been violated,i.e. there is inj uria.
Case Law: Refusal to register a voter was held as and injury per-se even when the favorite candidate won the
election – Ashby Vs. White (1703). This rule is based on the old maxim of law, Ubi jus ibi remedium,which means
that where there is a right, there is a remedy.
Damnum sine injuria (Damage without injury)
It means “There maybe an injury inflicted withoutany act of injustice.” There is another term like it that is “damnum
absque injuria“, which means damage or harm withoutan injury in the legal sense.In other words a loss or injuryto
someone which does notgive that person a right to sue the person causing the loss.
Case Laws:
In the case of Mayor & Bradford Corporation Vs. Pickles (1895), Pickles was annoyed by the refusal of Bradford
Corporation to purchase his land for their water undertaking.Out of spite,he sank a shaft on his land,which had the
effect of discoloring and diminishing the water of the Corporation,which percolated through his land.The House of
Lords held that the action of Pickles was lawful and no matter how ill his motive mightbe he had a rightto act on his
land in any manner that so pleases him.
In the case of Mogul Steamship Co. Vs. Me-Gregory (1892).Certain ship owners combined together.In order to
drive a ship-owner outof trade by offering cheap freight charges to customers who would deal with them.The plaintiff
who was driven out of business sued the ship-owner,for loss caused to him by their act. The court held that a trader
who is ruined by legitimate competition ofhis rivals could notget damages in tort.
03. Remedy – Development of Ubi jus ibi Remedium
The law of torts is said to be a developmentofthe maxim ubi jus ibi remedium (there is no wrong withouta
remedy). Whenever the common law gives a right or prohibits an injury,it also gives a remedy. It is an elementary
maxim of equity jurisprudence thatthere is no wrong withouta remedy.
The maxim means onlythat legal wrong and legal remedyare correlative terms.
A tort is a civil injury, but all civil injuries are not torts. The wrongful act mustcome under the category of wrongs for
which the remedyis a civil action for damages.The essential remedyfor a tort is an action for damages,butthere are
other remedies also e.g.,injunction,restitution, etc.
Case Law:
In the case of Abbot v. Sullivan, the court held that there is a rightto receive a time-barred debtbutthere is no
remedyto recover it.
4. Foundations of Tortious Liability
Tortious liabilityarises from the breach of a duty primarilyfixed by the law:such duty is towards persons generally
and its breach is compensated byan action for unliquidated damages.
• Theory 1: By Winfield – Law of Tort – General Liability: all injuries done to another person are torts, unless there
be some justification recognized by the law
• Theory 2: By Salmonds – Pigeon Theory – Law of Torts: there is a definite number oftorts (assault,battery,
defamation) outside which liabilityin tort does notexist
Case Law:
Rougher,J., described in the case of John Munroe (Acrylics) Ltd. v. London Fire and Civil Defence Authority, “It
is truism to say that we live in the age of compensation.There seems to be a growing beliefthat every misforture
must,in pecuniary terms atany rate, be laid at someone else’s door,and after every mishap,the cupped palms are
outstretched for the solace ofmonetary compensation.”
General Elements of Torts
Act & Omission
To constitute a tort, there mustbe a wrongful act. The word “act” is used to include both positive and negative acts
i.e., acts and omissions.Wrongful acts which make a person liable in tort are positive acts and sometimes omissions.
They mustbe distinguished from natural calamities,and even from mere thoughts and intentions.
Failure to do something in doing an actis a bad way of performing the act. For example,if a lawyer gives an opinion
withouttaking notice of the change in law broughtabout by a reported decision ofthe Supreme Court,he would not
be guilty of an omission butofperforming the act of giving his opinion in a bad way.
Where as an omission is failure to do an act as a whole.Generally, the law does notimpose liabilityfor mere
omissions.An omission incures liabilitywhen there is a duty to act. For example,a person cannotbe held responsible
for the omission ofnotrescuing a stranger child whom he sees drowning even though he can rescue him withoutany
appreciable exertion or risk of harm to himself.Butthe resultwould be different if a parentor guardian is failed to
attemptto rescue the child.In that case,it would be an omission as there is a duty to act.
Voluntary Acts & Involuntary Acts
A voluntary act may be distinguished from an involuntaryact as only voluntary acts have liability. Voluntary act can be
understand based on its willed mascular contraction,its circumstances and its consequences.For example,an act of
murdering a person byshooting at him is one act and not merely the muscular contraction ofpressing the trigger.
An involuntary act does notgive rise to any liability. For example,an involuntary act of trespass is nota tort.
Omissions like positive acts mayalso be voluntary or involuntary.
In the case of Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation, the Supreme Courtheld that the encroachments
committed by those persons are involuntary acts in the sense thatthose acts are compelled byinevitable
circumstances and are notguided by choice.
Mental elements
5. A voluntary act can be held in strict liabilityif there’s a presence ofrequired mental elementi.e.,malice ,intention,
negligence or motive in addition to the other necessaryingredients ofthe torts are present.
o Malice in Law and in Fact
Malice means spite or ill-will.However,in law malice has two distinctmeanings such as:1.Intentional doing of a
wrongful act and 2. Improper motive.In the firstsense,malice is synonymous with intention and in the second sense,
malice refers to any motive which the law disapproves.
Malice with an intention of wrongful act is called as Malice in Law. It is also called as implied malice. In a legal
sense,malice means a wrongful act, done intentionally,withoutjustcause or excuse. For example, if a person give a
perfect stranger a blow likely to produce death,the person do it out of malice because,he do it intentionallyand
withoutjustcause or excuse.
Malice with an improper motive is called as Malice in fact. It is also called as express malice.Malice in fact is liable
for malicious prosecution.
Wrongful acts of which malice is an essential elementare:
Defamation
Malicious prosecution
Willful and malicious damage to property
o Intention, Negligence and Recklessness
Intention is an internal fact, something which passes in the mind and directevidence of which is not available.
There’s a popular saying that it is common knowledge thatthe thoughtof man shall notbe tried, for the devil himself
knoweth not the thoughtof man.
In general terms, negligence is “the failure to use ordinarycare” through either an act or omission.Thatis,
negligence occurs when:
somebodydoes notexercise the amountof care that a reasonablycareful person would use under the
circumstances;or
somebodydoes something thata reasonablycareful person would notdo under the circumstances.
In the case of Dulieu Vs. White & Sons (1901),the plaintiff, a pregnantwoman,was sitting behind the counter of her
husband?s bar when suddenlya horse was driven into the bar. Fearing her personal safety,she suffered nervous
shock and gave birth to a premature baby. In the circumstances,the court held that the plaintiff was entitled to
recover in negligence.
Recklessness is also called as gross negligence. Gross negligence means conductor a failure to act that is so
reckless thatit demonstrates a substantial lack ofconcern for whether an injury will result.It is sometimes necessary
to establish “gross negligence” as opposed to “ordinarynegligence” in order to overcome a legal impedimentto a
lawsuit.For example,a governmentemployee who is on the job may be immune from liabilityfor ordinary negligence,
but may remain liable for gross negligence.
o Motive
Motive is the ulterior objector purpose ofdoing an act. It differs from intention in two ways. First, intention relates to
the immediate objective of an act, whereas,motive refers to the ulterior objective. Secondly, motive refers to some
personal benefitofsatisfaction which the actor desires whereas intention need notbe so.
6. For example,When A poisons B,the immediate objective is to kill B and so this is A’s intention.The ulterio r objective
of A may be to secure B’s estate by inheritance or under a will executed by him and this objective will be A’s motive.
Motive is generallyirrelevantin tort.
In the case of Mayor & Co. of Bradford v. Pickles, A sank a well on his land and thereby cut off underground water-
supplyfrom his neighbour B,and B’s well was dried up. It was notunlawful for a land-owner to intercept on his own
land underground percolating water and preventit from reaching the land of his neighbour.The act did not be come
unlawful even though A’s motive in so doing was to coerce B to buy his land at his own price. A, therefore, was not
liable to B, however improper and malicious his motive mightbe.
o Malfeasance, Misfeasance, Non-feasance
The term “Malfeasance” applies to the commission ofan unlawful act. It is generallyapplicable to those unlawful
acts, such as trespass,which are actionable per se and do not require proofof intention or motive.
The term “Misfeasance” is applicable to improper performance of some lawful actfor example when there is
negligence.
The term “non-feasance” applies to the omission to perform some actwhen there is an obligation to perform it. Non-
feasance ofgratuious undertaking does notimpose liability,but misfeasance does.
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India
o Fault
If mental elements such as intention,negligence,malice or motive together with an act or omission which is violative
of a right recognized by law plays an importantrole in creating liability. Such tortious liabilityhas an elementoffault to
supportit. But there is a sphere of tortious liabilitywhich is known as absolute or strictliability, where the elementof
fault is conspicuouslyabsent.
In the case of M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, the rule of strict liabilityis laid down that an enterprise engaged in a
hazardous or inherently dangerous activity is strictly and absolutelyliable for the harm resulting from the operation of
such activity.
Study Notes on Law of Torts – UNIT II
General Defenses
Justification of Torts
o Act of State
An act of State is outside the ordinary law, it is essentiallyan exercise of sovereign power as a matter of policy or
political expediency. For example,when the person or the property of a person who is nota British -subjectand who
is not residing in British territory is injured by an act “done by any representative of Her Majesty’s authority, civil or
military, and which is either previously sanctioned or subsequentlyratified by Her Majesty, the person injured has no
remedyfor such an act is an act of State.
In the often quoted case of Buron v. Denman, the defendant,a captain in the Royal Navy, released the slaves and
setfire to the slave barracoons ofthe plaintiff, a Spaniard,on the West coastof Africa, outside British dominions.
The defendant originallyhad no authority but his act was ratified by the Crown.It was held that the plaintiffhad no
remedyagainstthe defendant.
7. o Judicial Acts
The Judicial Officers Protection Act, 1850 – Under this Act, no Judge, Magistrate,Justice of the Peace, Collector,or
other person acting judicially,can be sued in any Court, for any act done by him in the discharge ofhis judicial duty.
Provided that such acts were done in good faith.
o Executive Acts
The State and its officers are not liable when the wrongful act falls within the purview of Act of State. The State is also
vicariouslyliable for torts committed by its officers in the course ofemploymentexcept when they are committed
while discharging traditional sovereign functions.
State of Rajasthan v. Prakash Chand
o Volenti Non Fit Injuria – Leave and Licence
The general rule is that a person cannotcomplain for harm done to him if he consented to run the risk of it. For
example a boxer, foot baler,cricketer, etc cannotseek remedywhere they are injured while in the game to which they
consented to be involved. Where a defendantpleads this defense,he is in effect saying that the plaintiffconsented to
the act, which he is now complaining of.It mustbe proved that the plaintiff was aware of the nature and extent of the
risk involved.
In the case of Khimji Vs Tanga Mombasa Transport Co. Ltd (1962),the plaintiffs were the personal
representatives ofa deceased who methis death while traveling as a passenger in the defendant’s bus.The bus
reached a place where road was flooded and it was risky to cross.The driver was reluctantto continue the journey
but some ofthe passengers,including the deceased,insisted thatthe journeyshould be continued.The driver
eventually yielded and continued with some ofthe passengers,including the deceased.The bus gotdrowned
together with all the passengers aboard.The deceased’s dead bodywas found the following day.
It was held that the plaintiff’s action againstthe defendants could notbe maintained because the deceased knew the
risk involved and assumed itvoluntarily and so the defense of Volenti non fit injuria rightly applied.
o Administrative Acts
Dunlop v. Woolhara Municipal Council
o Acts of Governing Body
o Parental & Quasi-Parental Authority
Sankunni v. Swaminatha Pattar
o Authorities of Necessity
Lamb v. Burnett
o Statutory Authority
When the commission ofwhatwould otherwise be a tort, is authorized by a statute the injured person is remediless,
unless so far as the legislature has thoughtitproper to provide compensation to him.The statutory authority extends
not merelyto the act authorized by the statute but to all inevitable consequences ofthat act. But the powers conferred
by the legislature should be exercised with judgmentand caution so thatno unnecessarydamage is done,the person
mustdo so in good faith and mustnot exceed the powers granted by the statute otherwise he will be liable.
8. In the Case of Vaugham Vs. Taffvale Railway Co. (1860), A railway companywas authorized by statute to run a
railway, which traversed the plaintiff’s land.Sparks from the engine setfire to the plaintiff’s woods.It was held that the
railway companywas notliable.It had taken all known care to prevented emission ofsparks.The running of
locomotives was statutorilyauthorized.
o Inevitable Accident
This means an accident,which cannotbe prevented by the exercise of ordinarycare, caution or skill ofan ordinary
man.It occurs where there is no negligence on the part of the defendantbecause the law of torts is based on the fault
principle;an injury arising outof an inevitable accidentis not actionable in tort.
In the case of Stanley Vs. Powell (1891), the plaintiffwas employed to carry cartridge for a shooting party when they
had gone pheasant-shooting.A member ofthe party fired at a distance butthe bullet, after hitting a tree, rebounded
into the plaintiff’s eye. The plaintiffsued.It was held that the defendantwas notliable in the lightof the circum stance
of inevitable accident.
o Act of God
This is also an inevitable accidentcaused by natural forces unconnected with human beings e.g.earthquake,floods,
thunderstorm,etc.
In the case of Nichols Vs. Marshland (1876), the defendanthas a number ofartificial lakes on his land.
Unprecedented rain such as had never been witnessed in living memorycaused the banks ofthe lakes to burstand
the escaping water carried away four bridges belonging to the plaintiff. It was held that the plaintiff’s bridges we re
sweptby act of God and the defendantwas notliable.
o Necessity
Where intentional damage is done so as to prevent greater damage,the defense ofnecessitycan be raised.
Sometimes a person mayfind himselfin a position wherebyhe is forced to interfere with rights of another person so
as to prevent harm to himselfor his property.
In the case of Esso Petroleum Ltd. Vs. Southport Corporation (1956), it was held that the safety of human beings
belongs to a differentscale of value from the safety of property. These two are beyond comparison and the necessity
for saving life has all times been considered,as a proper ground for inflicting such damage as maybe necessary
upon another’s property.
o Private Defence
Everyone has a rightto defend his person, propertyand familyfrom unlawful harm.A person who is attacked does
not owe his attacker a duty to escape.Everyone whose life is threatened is entitled to defend himselfand mayuse
force in doing so.The force used mustbe reasonable and proportionate to that of the attacker. Normally,no verbal
provocation can justify a blow
Morris v. Nugent
o Plaintiff a wrong doer
Bird v. Holbrook
National Coal Board v. England
Pitts v. Hunt
9. o Acts causing slight harm
Holford v. Bailey
Vicarious Liability
Liabilityfor wrongs committed byothers. Generally, a person is liable for his own wrong doings.
Liability By Ratification
In the course of authority
Should be made by principal with full knowledge aboutthe wrongful act
illegal and unlawful acts cannotbe ratified
Liability By Relationship between the two (Master & Servant)
Master-Servant: When Master is Liable
Dharangadhara Chemical Works Ltd.v. State of Sourashtra
Mersey Docks and Harbour Board v. Coggins & Griffith (Liver Pool) Ltd.
Lllyod v. Grace Smith Co.
Gregory v. Piper
Bayley v. Manchester Rly. Co.
Lionpus v. London General Omni Bus Co.
Ricett v. Thas Trilling
Master-Servant: When Master is not Liable
Williams v. Jones
Storey v. Ashton
Paulton v. London & S.W. Rly. Co.
General Engg. Services Ltd. v. Kingston Cheshire
Master-Independent Contractor
Principal-Agent
Company & Directors
Partnership Firms & Partners
Guardian & Ward
Liability By Abetment
In actions of wrong,those who abetthe tortious acts are equallyliable with those who committhe wrong. A person
who procures the act of another is legally responsible for its consequences
1. If he knowinglyand for his own ends induces thatother person to commitan actionable wrong,or
2. when the act induced is within the right of the immediate actor and,therefore, not wrongful so far as the actor is
concerned,but is detrimental to a third party and the inducer procures his objectby the use of illegal means
directed againstthatthird party
Study Notes on Law of Torts – UNIT III
10. Legal Remedies
There are two kinds of remedies for torts such as judicial remedies and extra-judicial remedies.
Judicial remedies: afforded by the Courts of law. Damages and injunctions are differentform of remedies against
the same wrong.
1. awarding ofdamages
2. granting of injunction
3. specific restitution ofproperty
Extra-judicial remedies: available to a party, in certain cases oftorts, by his own acts alone.These remedies are in
the nature of self-help,should notbe normallyresorted to,for the person resorting to them may frequently exceed his
rights and may be faced with a case civil or criminal alleging thathe the law in hjis own hands.It may also give rise to
law and order problems.
1. expulsion oftrespasser
2. re-entry on land
3. recaption of goods
4. distress damage feasant
5. abatement ofnuisance
1. Damages
A. Introduction
Generally, pecuniarycompensation will be awarded for the injury or damaged caused to the plaintiffby the wrongful
act of the defendant.There will be three importantquestion putforth before the Court. They are: 1. the damaged
caused by the defendant’s wrongful act,2. remoteness,and 3.monetary compensation for the damages.
B. Causation: Theory of directness
If the damage alleged was notcaused by the defendant’s wrongful actthe question ofits remoteness will notarise.
Generally accepted testis ‘but for’ test to determine ifthe wrongful act is caused by the defendant’s action.If the
damage would nothave resulted butfor the defendant’s wrongful act,it would be taken to have been caused by the
wrongful act.
The ‘but for’ testis not of universal application and a lesser degree ofcausal testmaybe applied in special
circumstances to prevent injustice.
Case Laws:
In Robinson v Post Office, the plaintiff, who was employed by the Post Office, slipped as he was descending a
ladder.The ladder had become slipperydue to negligence ofthe employer.The plaintiff sustained a wound on his left
shin.Later, he visited doctor and the administered A.T.S (anti-tetanusserum).Small quantityof the drug should be
injected before the full dose.Instead,the doctor gave the full dose.The plaintiffsuffered encephalities after the 3
days which is a rare possibilityof full-dose A.T.S.
Found: It was found that the doctor was notnegligentin deciding to inject A.T.S. His negligence layin not waiting for
half an hour after the test dose.
11. Repolemi’s Case
Scott v Shepheard
Hayne’s v Harwood
C. Remoteness: Theory of Reasonable Cause
i. Foreseability
Case Laws:
Wagon Mound No. 1 Case
Wagon Mound No. 2 Case
Hughes v Lord Advocate
ii. Intended Consequences
Case Laws:
Scott v Shepherd
iii. “Eggshell Skull” cases
Case Laws:
Smith v Leech Brain & Co. Ltd.
iv. Intervening acts or events: Novus actus intervenients
Lamb v Camden London Borough
iv-a. A Summary of principles in considering remoteness
Corr v IBC Vehicle
v. Mitigation of Damage
Selvanayagam v University of West Indies
vi. Further Examples
D. Measure of damages
i. General Principle
ii. Contemptuous, nominal, ordinary and exemplary damages
Thompson v Commissioner of Police
iii. General and special damages
iv. Prospective and Continuing Damages
v. Damages for mental suffering and psychiatric injury or Nervouc Shock
White v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire
12. vi. Damages in an action for personal injuries
a. Non-pecuniaryLoss
b. Pecuniary Loss
c. Interest
d. Illustration
vi-a. Damages for Unwanted pregnancy resulting from medical negligence
McFarlane v Tayside Health Board
vii. Injury to Property
E. Interim Damages
F. Compensation under Sec. 357 Cr. P.C
Case Laws:
Harikrishnan and State of Haryana v Sukhbir Singh
F1. Compensation to rape victions
Delhi Domestic Working Women’s Forum v Union of India
G. Provisional Award
Case Laws:
Nagappa v Gurudayal Singh
H. Damages in actions of contract and of tort
2.Injunction
3. Specific Restitution
4. Joint and Several Tort-Feasors
Case Laws:
T.O. Anthony v Karvarnan
5. Contribution between Wrong-Doers
Case Laws:
Merryweather v Nixan
6. Remedies under the Constitution
Study Notes on Law of Torts – UNIT IV
Torts affecting body
Assault
Battery
Mayhem
13. False Imprisonment
Torts affecting reputation
Libel
Slander
Torts affecting freedom
Malicious Prosecution
Malicious Civil Action and Abuse of Legal Process;
Torts affecting domestic and other rights
Marital Rights
Parental Rights
Rights to Service
Contractual Rights
Intimidation and Conspiracy
Torts against property
What is libel? How it differs from slander?
What constitutes false imprisonment? Explain various defenses available to a defendant in case
of false imprisonment.
Discuss the essentials of defamation with the help of decided cases.
Define assault and distinguish it from battery.
Define ‘assault’ and distinguish it from ‘Battery’.
Define defamation. Discuss briefly the various defenses available in an action for defamation.
Discuss ‘Assault’ and ‘Battery’ with the help of cases.
What is ‘Malicious prosecution’? Explain with essentials.
Rahim assaulted Buron. Buron brought an action and recovered damagesfor the assault. After
sometimes Buron had to have a bone removed from his skull because of injuries he had received;
he then brought another action in respect of this injury. Is Rahim liable?
‘Sham’ is fast asleep in a room and ‘Ram’ closes the main door of the room from outside and
opens in before ‘Sham’ wakesup. Whether ‘Ram’ is guilty of falsely imprisoning ‘Sham’, while he
is asleep?
Write a short note on: Malicious Prosecution
Intimidation
A famous biscuit company published a picture in a newspaper showing one famous Cricket
Player Sachin eating their biscuit. Advise him about his legal remedies.
A cat strayed from its owner’s land into the land of a neighbour and killed birds kept there. Is
there owner of cat liable?
14. Short note on Innuendo
False Imprisonment
Model Question Papers for LLB First Semester – Law of Torts
UNIT I: Law of Torts Model Question Papers
ESSAY QUESTIONS
[Jan 2010] – “Every injury is damage butevery damage is notinjury.” Discuss.
[Jan 2010] – What is Tort? Discuss the essential elements oftortious liability.
[June 2010]– Define ‘Tort’ and distinguish itfrom crime and breach of contract.
[June 2010]– Explain the essential conditions ofTort with decided cases.
[Jan 2011] – Define tort and distinguish itfrom crime and contract.
[Jan 2011] – Explain the importance of mental elements in tort.
[Jan 2012] – Trace the developmentoflaw of torts in England and India.
[Jan 2012] – Distinguish between Damnum Sine injuria and injuria sine damnum with the help of leading cases.
[Dec 2012]“A torts are civil wrongs,butall civil wrong are not torts”.Justify the statementwith leading cases.
[Dec 2012]Define torts, Distinguish torts from contractual and criminal liability.
SHORT NOTE QUESTIONS
[Jan 2010] – Write a shortnote on: Distinguish between Tortand Crime.
[Jan 2010] – Malice.
[June 2010]– ‘X’, a banker refuses to honour customer’s cheque having sufficientfunds in his hands belonging to
the customer.Customer intends to file a suitagainstthe banker,will he succeed?
[June 2010]– ‘A’, a barber was running a Saloon.‘B’, a wealthy person was one of his customers.‘A’ and ‘B’
quarelled for some reason.‘B’,with a malicious intention,to cause loss to ‘A’, employed some barbers and
opened a saloon justopposite to ‘A”s saloon and charges for less.Consequently,‘A’ lost his customers and
suffered heavy loss.Can ‘A’ recover damages from ‘B’?
[Jan 2011] – “Injuria Sine Damnum and Damnum Sine Injuria”
[Jan 2011] – Evolution of law of tort in India
[Jan 2012] – Plaintiff, the owner of a coal mines,broughtan action againstdefendant,a Miner’s Union,for
inducing its workmen to make them to take certain holidays,for keep up the price of coal, by that plaintiff suffered
loss,whether the defendant’s are liable?
[Jan 2012] – Distinguish between Intention and Motive.
[Dec 2012] Malice in fact and malice in law.
[Dec 2012]Explain the maxim ‘ubi’ jus ibi remedium”.
UNIT II: Law of Torts Model Question Papers
ESSAY QUESTIONS
[Jan 2010] – Explain the doctrine of “violenti non fit injuria” with various exceptions.
[Jan 2010] – What are the basis for Vicarious Liability?
[June 2010]– Briefly explain the various defences available to the defendantin an action for tort.
[June 2010]– Examine the general rule that an employer is not liable for the torts of his independentcontractor?
Are there any exceptions to it?
[Jan 2011] – Discuss with illustrations the liabilityof a master for the wrongful acts of his servant.
15. [Jan 2011] – Explain the defenses to defendantif that person committed the Tort.
[Jan 2012] – Explain ‘plaintiff’s fault’ and ‘act of god’ as general defenses,with the decided cases.
[Jan 2012] – What is ‘vicarious liability’? Explain with decided cases.
[Dec 2012]“One who agree to suffer the risk, has no remedyfor that in tort”- Explain with exceptiosns.
[Dec 2012] Discuss with illustrations the liabilityof a master for the wrongful acts of his servant.
SHORT NOTE QUESTIONS
[Jan 2010] – Write a shortnote on: Private Defence.
[Jan 2010] – Statutory Authority
[June 2010]– Write a note on the liabilityof independentcontractor.Explain.
[June 2010]– The plaintiff’s and the defendant’s dogs were fighting.The defendantwas beating them in order to
separate them,the plaintiff was looking on.The defendantaccidentlyhit the plaintiff in the eye causing him a
severe injury. The plaintiffbrings an action againstthe defendantcan he succeed?
[Jan 2011] – Rescue Cases
[Jan 2011] – Doctrine of common employment
[Jan 2012] – Difference between servantand independentcontractor.
[Jan 2012] – Rescue Cases
[Dec 2012] ‘A’ has given some amountand cheque to his friend,Who was an employee of the bank for depositing
in the A’s amount.Butthe friend, instead of depositing in the A’s amount,misappropriated it.Is the bank liable?
[Dec 2012]Raju was an employee in a stone quarry. He was testing some explosive in the, site without wearing
precautionarycoverings,which were provided by the employer.Explosion took place and Raju gets seriously
injured.Raju brings an action againstemployer to recover damages.Decide.
UNIT III: Law of Torts Model Question Papers
ESSAY QUESTIONS
[Jan 2010] – Explain the ingredients ofTort of Negligence with the help of decided cases.
[Jan 2010] – Discuss the various kinds ofjudicial and extrajudicial remedies that are available to the plaintiffwho
has suffered an injury.
[June 2010]– Explain the essential elements of‘negligence’,with the help of decided cases.
[June 2010]– Discuss the rule of ‘Strict liability’ with exceptions.
[Jan 2011] – Explain strict liability with reference to Rylands Vs. Fletcher
[Jan 2011] – Define Nuisance.Explain kinds ofnuisance.
[Jan 2012] – Discuss the role of foresee-abilityin the determination ofremoteness ofdamage with decided cases.
[Jan 2012] – Explain the kinds of Nuisance,with decided cases.
[Dec 2012]Explain the conceptof strictliability and state the exceptions.
[Dec 2012] Commenton the general principles ofcontributory negligence and whatis ‘Doctrine ofalternative
danger’ ?
SHORT NOTE QUESTIONS
[Jan 2010] – The plaintiff,who was in an advanced state of pregnancywas standing behind her husbands’s
public bar. The defendant’s servantnegligentlydrove a horse van into the bar with the resultthat she got a severe
shock and delivered child which became dull headed.Advise her.
[Jan 2010] – Plaintiffresided in a house next to a Roman Catholic Chapel ofwhich defendantwas the Priest. The
Chapel bell keptringing at all hours ofday and night. Advise the plaintiff.
16. [June 2010]– Plaintiff resided next to a Roman Catholic Church ofwhich defendantwas the priest.The Church
bell kept ringing during day and night disturbing the plaintiff.Advise the plaintiff.
[June 2010]– ‘A’ threw a lighted squib into the markethouse which was crowded,which fell in the shed on ‘B’. ‘B’
threw it away in the same manner,which fell on the shed of‘C’. ‘C’ also threw it away in the same manner,which
burstin the face of ‘P’ and injured him.Who is liable for the injury?
[Jan 2011] – A circus lion escapes and injures some spectators. Discuss the liabilityof the manager ofthe circus
for the injury caused.
[Jan 2011] – ‘X’ wrongfully obstructed a road by putting a pole across it.‘Y’ riding rashlyon the motor cycle in the
dusk,was overthrown by the pole and injured.The pole was visible ata distance of 100 meters.Is ‘X’ liable to Y
for damages?
[Jan 2012] – The plaintiff’s and defendant’s dogs were fighting.The defendantwas beating them in order to
separate them,and the plaintiffwas looking.Defendantaccidentlyhit plaintiff’s eye causing severe injury.Is
defendantliable for damage?
[Jan 2012] – Res Ipsa loquitur
[Dec 2012]The plaintiffresided in a house next to a roman Catholic Church,of which the defendantwas the
priestand the Church bell was being rung at all hours of the day and night. The plaintiff filed a suitfor
nuisance.Decide.
[Dec 2012]What are the remedies available for nuisance ?
UNIT IV: Law of Torts Model Question Papers
ESSAY QUESTIONS
[Jan 2010] – What is libel? How it differs from slander?
[Jan 2010] – What constitutes false imprisonment? Explain various defenses available to a defendantin case of
false imprisonment.
[June 2010]– Discuss the essentials ofdefamation with the help of decided cases.
[June 2010]– Define assaultand distinguish itfrom battery.
[Jan 2011] – Define ‘assault’ and distinguish itfrom ‘Battery’.
[Jan 2011] – Define defamation.Discuss brieflythe various defenses available in an action for defamation.
[Jan 2012] – Discuss ‘Assault’ and ‘Battery’ with the help of cases.
[Jan 2012] – What is ‘Malicious prosecution’? Explain with essentials.
[Dec 2012]What is defamation ? Explain the defences to an action for defamation.
[Dec 2012]Discuss ‘Assault’ and ‘Battery’ with the help of decided cases.
SHORT NOTE QUESTIONS
[Jan 2010] – Rahim assaulted Buron.Buron broughtan action and recovered damages for the assault.After
sometimes Buron had to have a bone removed from his skull because ofinjuries he had received;he then
broughtanother action in respectof this injury. Is Rahim liable?
[Jan 2010] – ‘Sham’ is fastasleep in a room and ‘Ram’ closes the main door ofthe room from outside and opens
in before ‘Sham’ wakes up.Whether ‘Ram’ is guilty of falselyimprisoning ‘Sham’,while he is asleep?
[June 2010]– Write a shortnote on: Malicious Prosecution
[June 2010]– Intimidation
[Jan 2011] – A famous biscuitcompanypublished a picture in a newspaper showing one famous CricketPlayer
Sachin eating their biscuit.Advise him abouthis legal remedies.
17. [Jan 2011] – A cat strayed from its owner’s land into the land of a neighbour and killed birds keptthere.Is there
owner of cat liable?
[Jan 2012] – Short note on Innuendo
[Jan 2012] – False Imprisonment
[Dec 2012]False imprisonment.
[Dec 2012]malicious Prosecution.
UNIT V: Law of Torts Model Question Papers
ESSAY QUESTIONS
[Jan 2010] – What are the objects of the Central Consumer Protection Council?
[Jan 2010] – Explain the composition,powers and jurisdiction ofNational Commission.
[June 2010]– Define and explain the terms “Consumer” and “Services”,under the Consumer Protection Act,
1986.
[June 2010]– State the procedure to be followed by the DistrictConsumer Forum on the receiptof a complaint.
[Jan 2011] – Explain the procedure for making a complaintto the DistrictForum.
[Jan 2011] – Explain in detail the composition,appointmentand jurisdiction ofState Commission.
[Jan 2012] – Explain the composition,appointmentand jurisdiction ofNational Commission.
[Jan 2012] – Who is consumer? Explain the objectives of the Consumer Protection act1986
[Dec 2012]Explain the liabilityof doctors under Consumer Production Act, with decided cases.
[Dec 2012]Explain compostion,appointmentand jurisdiction ofdistrictforum.
SHORT NOTE QUESTIONS
[Jan 2010] – Write a shortnote on: DistrictForum
[Jan 2010] – Consumer
[June 2010]– Write a shortnote on: Deficiency in service.
[June 2010]– Complaint.
[Jan 2011] – Short note on Appeals
[Jan 2011] – Service
[Jan 2012] – Short note on Service
[Jan 2012] – Restrictive trade practice.
[Dec 2012]Rights of consumers.
[Dec 2012]Monopolystic Trade practice.