Law of Torts including Consumer Protection Act and MV Act
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University · LL.B. Semester 1 · 103
Unit 1 — The Law of Torts
General Principles · Constituent Elements of a Tort · Disability to Sue and to be Sued · Foreign Torts · Defences to an Action in Tort · Discharge of Torts · Liability for Wrongs Committed by others (Vicarious liability) · Remedies Available with Respect to a Tort · Joint Tort-feasors · Trespass to Person · Wrongs Affecting Reputation · Torts to Domestic Relations · Wrongs Affecting Status · Torts Relating to Immovable Property · Torts Relating to Movable Property · Negligence · Torts of Malicious Abuse of Legal Process · Torts of Injurious Falsehood · Wrongs of Absolute Liability · Torts Affecting Contractual and Business Relations · Torts Founded on Contract
- Tort: Definition, Nature, Scope and object of Tort, Tort in India
- Distinction from Crime, Breach of Contract etc., who may sue, who may not be sued
- Damnum Sine Injuria, Injuria Sine Damnum
- Volenti non-fit Injuria, Ubi jus ibi remedium
- Extinguishment of Liability in Tort
- General Defenses and Discharge of Torts
- Trespass to Person: Assault, Battery, Mayhem, False imprisonment
- Torts affecting Property (Movable & Immovable): Trespass, Trespass ab initio etc
- Torts related to Reputation (Defamation) & Personal Relations
- Torts affecting person &Property: Nuisance, Negligence, Fraud
- 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 2 — Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
Introduction · Preliminary · Consumer Protection Councils · Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies · Miscellaneous Provisions
Unit 3 — The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Section – 140 · Section – 141 · Section – 142 · Section – 146 · Section – 147 · Section – 150 · Section – 152 · Section – 160 · Section – 161 · Section – 162 · Section – 163 · Section – 163 A · Section – 163 B