LAW OF TORTS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS
Kakatiya University · LL.B. Semester 1 · P-IV
Unit I
Nature of Law of Torts · Definition of Tort · Elements of Tort · Development of Law of Torts in England and India · Wrongful Act and Legal Damage · Damnum Sine Injuria and Injuria Sine Damnum · Tort distinguished from Crime and Breach of Contract · General Principles of Liability in Torts · Fault · Wrongful intent · Malice · Negligence · Liability without fault · Statutory liability · Parties to proceedings
Unit II
General Defences to an action in Torts · Vicarious Liability · Liability of the State for Torts · Defence of Sovereign Immunity · Joint Liability · Liability of Joint Torfeasors · Rule of Strict Liability (Rylands V Fletcher) · Rule of Absolute Liability (MC Mehta vs. Union of India) · Occupiers liability · Extinction of liability · Waiver and Acquiescence · Release · Accord and Satisfaction · Death
- Volenti non-fit Injuria, Ubi jus ibi remedium
- Extinguishment of Liability in Tort
- General Defenses and Discharge of Torts
- Joint Tort-Feasors, Nervous Shock and Malicious abuse of Legal Process
- 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
Unit III
Specific Torts · Torts affecting the person · Assault · Battery · False Imprisonment · Malicious Prosecution · Nervous Shock · Torts affecting Immovable Property · Trespass to land · Nuisance · Public Nuisance and Private Nuisance · Torts relating to movable property
Unit IV
Defamation · Negligence · Torts against Business Relations · Injurious falsehood · Negligent Misstatement · Passing off · Conspiracy · Torts affecting family relations · Remedies · Judicial and Extra-judicial Remedies · Damages · Kinds of Damages · Assessment of Damages · Remoteness of damage · Injunctions · Death in relation to tort · Actio personalis moritur cum persona
Unit V
Common Law and the Consumer –Caveat emptor · Consumerism and Unfair Trade practices · Evolution of Consumer Protection Laws in India · Consumer Protection Act, 2019 · Definition of Consumer · Rights of Consumer · Defect in Goods and Deficiency of Services · e-filing · Consumer Protection Councils · Central Consumer Protection Authority · Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions · Mediation under the Act · Product liability · Offences and Penalties