Law of Torts-II

Jamia Millia Islamia · LL.B. Semester 2

Unit I — TORTS AGAINST PERSON & PERSONAL RELATIONS

Specific Torts: Torts affecting the Person-Assault-Battery-False Imprisonment-Malicious Prosecution-Abuse of Legal Process · Torts Affecting Domestic Relationship: Marital Relations, Domestic Relations, Parental Relations · Trespass to Reputation or Defamation: Nature, Meaning, and Essentials, Kinds-Libel, Slander, Defences: Truth or Justification, Fair Comment, Privilege-Absolute & Qualified

Unit II — WRONGS AFFECTING PROPERTY AND PERSON

Trespass to Land: Nature, Meaning and essentials, Kind-Trespass on the Highway, Trespass in the space, Continuing Trespass, Trespass ab Initio, Defences & Remedies-Pleas of Jus tertii & Mesne Profits; Trespass to Goods- by conversion, by detention · Torts against Business Interests: Injurious Falsehood, Mis-Statements & Passing-Off · Nuisance : Nature, Meaning & Essentials, Kinds- Public and Private, Act Constituting Nuisance-Obstructions of Highways-Pollutions of Air, Water & Noise-Interference with Light & Air-Defenses

Unit III — DAMAGES

Award of Damages: Simple-Special-Punitive · Remoteness of Damages: Foreseeability & Directness-Test of Causation ‘But for’ Test-Wagon Mound Case-Reasonable Foreseeability Test-Effect of an Intervening Act-Re Polemis Case-Direct Consequences Test-Injunction & Specific Restitution of Property · Extra-Legal Remedies: Self-Help, Re-Entry on Land, Re-Caption of Goods, Distress, Damage Feasant & Abatement of Nuisance

Unit IV — CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS

Consumer Law: Introduction to Consumer Protection Law in Contract and Torts · Criminal Sanction:Scale of Noxious and Adulterated Substances-False Weights and Measures-Use of Unsafe Carriers · Consumer Laws: Common Law and the Consumer-Duty to Take Care and liability for Negligence-Product Liability-Consumerism-Consumer Movements in India- Consumer Protection Act, 1986-Salient Features of the Act-Definition of Consumer-Rights of Consumers-Defects in Goods and Deficiency in Services-Unfair Trade Practices

Unit V — CONSUMER DISPUTE REDRESSAL AGENCIES & LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF ACCIDENTS

Redressal Machinery under the Consumer Protection Act: District Forum- State Commission-National Commission · Liability under Consumer Protection Act: Liability of the Service Providers, Manufacturers and Traders-Remedies · Liability Arising out of Accidents: Relevant Provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988-Liability without Fault-Insurance of Motor Vehicle Against Third Party Risks-Claims Tribulation