Law of Torts, M.V. Accident and Consumer Protection Act
Dibrugarh University · LL.B. Semester 5 · B.A.,LL.B.: 5.3
Unit 1 — Principles of Law of Torts
1.1 Meaning , Origin & Development of law of Tort · 1.2 Essentials of law of Tort, Tort distinguished from contract and crime · 1.3 Personal capacity · 1.4 Justification of torts · 1.5 Remedies
Unit 2 — Specific Torts I
2.1 Principles of liability in torts 2.1.1 Vicarious Liability 2.1.2 Strict & Absolute Liability · 2.2 Negligence · 2.3 Nuisance · 2.4 Defamation
- Vicarious Liability: Basis, scope, Justification, Different types
- Principle of Strict Liability: Ryland V. Fletcher case with exceptions
- Principle of Absolute Liability: Bhopal Gas Disaster case and Shree Ram Food
- Torts related to Reputation (Defamation) & Personal Relations
- Torts affecting person &Property: Nuisance, Negligence, Fraud
Unit 3 — Specific Torts II
3.1 Trespass to person 3.1.1 Assault & Battery 3.1.2 False Imprisonment 3.1.3 Malicious Prosecution · 3.2 Trespass to land · 3.3 Trespass to goods, detune & conversion · 3.4 Torts relating to incorporeal personal property
Unit 4 — Consumer Protection Act, 1986 ( as amended up to date) 12 3 16
4.1 Definition of Consumer, Complainant, goods and services · 4.2 Consumer Redressal Forum · 4.3 Consumer Protection Councils · 4.4 Basic objects and principles of Consumer Protection Rules, 1987 · 4.5 Basic objects and principles of Consumer Protection Regulation, 2005
Unit 5 — Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (as amended up to date)
5.1 Basic objects and principles of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 · 5.2 Liability without faults / compulsory third party insurance · 5.3 Claim Tribunal, powers, functions and procedure Referred Cases: 1. King Vs. Berry (1970) 1 AUER 1074 (for Narvous Shock) 2. Re Polemis Case (1921) 3 KB 560 (for remotness of demages) 3. Martin F D’Souza Vs Mohammad Ishfaq (2009) 3 SCC 1 4. Ashby Vs. White (1703) 2 Lord Raym 938 5. Doughue Vs. Steverson (1932) All ER Rep. 1 6. Rylands Vs. Fletcher Case 7. Indian Medical Association Vs. V.P. Shartha and others III (1985) CPJI (SC) AIR 1996 SC 550 8. Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster Case