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Law of torts by Shivani Verma

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New delhi Taxmann 2018Description: 424 pISBN:
  • 9789387957176
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 346.03  LAW(VER)
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Table of contents:

1. law of torts: nature and definition
1.1 Definition of Torts
1.2 elements of a Tort
1.3 Nature of Law of Torts
1.4 Objectives of the Law of Torts
1.5 Parties to Tort
1.6 Components to establish a Tort
1.7 Types of Torts
1.8 Is it Law of Tort or Law of Torts? The controversy and theories
1.9 Conclusion

2. Capacity
2.1 Capacity or standing
2.2 Minors and torts
2.3 Capacity of husband and wife
2.4 alien enemy
2.5 Corporation
2.6 Joint Tortfeasors: The concept

3. Rules of the Liability: Strict Liability and Absolute Liability
3.1 Strict liability
3.2 Absolute liability

4. Vicarious Liability
4.1 The doctrine of vicarious liability
4.2 Types of vicarious liability

5. Defense in Torts
5.1 Types of defenses to various torts

6. Trespass
6.1 Definition
6.2 Trespass to land

7. Trespass-II
7.1 Civil assault
7.2 Battery
7.3 False imprisonment
7.3A Who can sue?
7.3B Who can be sued?

Trespass-III

8.1 Elements required to prove trespass to chattels
8.2 Conversion

9. Defamation
9.1 Defamation: Definition
9.2 Essentials of defamation
9.3 Defences

10. Negligence
10.1 To commit the tort of negligence, there are primarily three main
essentials
10.2 Medical negligence
10.3 Defences in negligence
10.4 Composite negligence

11. Nuisance
11.1 Definition
11.2 Essentials to constitute nuisance
11.2A Who may sue?
11.2B Who may be sued?
11.3 Classification of nuisance
11.4 Defences
11.5 Remedies for nuisance

12. Legal Remedies in Torts
12.1 Judicial remedies
12.2 Extra-judicial remedies
12.3 Equitable remedies
12.4 Distress-Damage-Feasant
12.5 Remedies under Constitution (Articles 32 and 226)

13. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: History, Object,
Scope and Salient Features
13.1 History
13.2 Concept and meaning of accident
13.3 Salient features of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 relating to awarding of compensation in Motor Accident Cases
13.4 Few of the recent cases are enlisted below
13.5 Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017

14. Consumer Protection and Law of Torts
14.1 Consumer torts
14.2 Consumer Protection Council
14.3 Recent case law
14.4 The Consumer Protection Bill, 2017

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