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 Injuriaand Injuria Sine Damno- 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
Toreadors – Rule of Strict Liability (Ryland’s 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.
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 – Liability arising out of accidents
(Relevant provisions of the Motor VehiclesAct).
Unit-IV
Defamation - Negligence - Torts against Business Relations - Injurious falsehood -
Negligent Misstatement - Passing off - Conspiracy - Torts affecting family relations
- Remedies-JudicialandExtra-judicialRemedies–Damages–KindsofDamages
– Assessment of Damages – Remoteness of damage - Injunctions - Death in
relation to tort - Action personalismoritur cumpersona.
Unit-V
Consumer Laws: Common Law and the Consumer - Duty to take care and liability
for negligence - Product Liability - Consumerism - 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- Redressal
Machinery under the Consumer Protection Act – CCPA- Liability of the Service
Providers, Manufacturers and Traders under the Act –Remedies – Procedure for
filing a consumer for dispute– E-filing – Continuous cause of action - Civil &
Criminal liability – ADR & consumer - Penalties for misleading