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This document outlines the syllabus for a 60-hour Law of Torts course taught at Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University during the 2019 July-November semester. The syllabus covers 12 modules on topics including introduction to torts, defenses, personal capacity and liability, nuisance, defamation, negligence, trespass, remedies, the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988, and the Consumer Protection Act of 1986. Case studies are provided for each module to supplement the conceptual overview. References for further reading are listed at the end.

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Law of Torts

This document outlines the syllabus for a 60-hour Law of Torts course taught at Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University during the 2019 July-November semester. The syllabus covers 12 modules on topics including introduction to torts, defenses, personal capacity and liability, nuisance, defamation, negligence, trespass, remedies, the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988, and the Consumer Protection Act of 1986. Case studies are provided for each module to supplement the conceptual overview. References for further reading are listed at the end.

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Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University

SYLLABUS
LAW OF TORTS
SEMESTER I. 2019 July-november
Course Teachers: Suneetha B.V.S
60 hours

Module I: INTRODUCTION

 Definition, Nature and Scope of Law of Torts


 Torts and Crime
 Torts and Contract
 Essential Elements of Law of Torts.
 Pigeon Hole Theory

Cases:

1. Municipal Corporation Delhi vs. Subhagwanti, AIR 1966 SC 1750


2. Ashby v. White (1703) 2 Lord Raym 933
3. Bhim Singh v. State of J&K, AIR 1968 SC 494
4. Gloucester Grammer School case 1410
5. Mayor of Bradford v. Pickles (1895)

Module II:: DEFENCES

 Specific Defences
 Volentinon fit injuria
 Act of God (Vis major)
 Inevitable Accident
 Necessity
 Private Defense
 Novus actus interveniens
 Statutory Authority
 Judicial and Quasi-judicial Authority
 Parental and Quasi-parental Authority
Cases:

1. Padmawati v. Dugganaika, 1975


2. Hall v. Brook Lands Auto Racing Club, 1933
3. Brown v. Kendall, 1850
4. Nichols v. Marshland, 1876
5. Kallulal v. Hemchand, 1958

Module III: personal capacity

 Capacity and Parties in Torts


 Joint and Several Tort-feasors
 Malfeasance, Misfeasance, Nonfeasance.

Module IV: LIABILITY

 Strict Liability – Introduction


 Rule in Ryland’s v. Fletcher
 Dangerous thing
 Escape of thing - Non-natural use of land
 Exceptions - Its criticisms.
 Absolute Liability – Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster Case.
 Vicarious Liability – Introduction – Master and Servant – Doctrine of Common
Employment.
 Vicarious Liability of State

Cases:

1. Rylands v. Fletcher, 1868


2. Crowhurst v. Amersham Burial Board, 1878
3. Bolton v. Stone, 1951
4. M C Mehta v. UOI, 1987
5. Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action v. UOI, 1996
6. P & O Steam Navigation Co. v. Secretary of State, 1861
7. State of Rajastan. v. Vidyawati, 1962
8. Kasturilal v. State of UP,1965
9. Cassidy v. Minister of Health, 1951

Module V: NUISANCE

 Nuisance – Definition
 Types of Nuisance: Private, Public and Statutory Nuisance
 Essentials of Private Nuisance
 Remedies
 Defences

Cases:

1. St. Helens Smelting Co. v. Tipping, 1865

Module VI: DEFAMATION

 Defamation – Introduction – Definition


 Libel and Slander – Its Differences
 Essentials of Defamation
 Innuendo
 Defences

Cases:

1. Cassidy v. Daily Mirror, 1929


2. D P Choudhary v. Manju Lata, 1997
3. T J Ponnen v. M C Verghese, 1970
4. Knuppfer v. London Express Newspaper Ltd., 1944
5. D N Sen v. RK Bhadre, 1970

Module VII NEGLIGENCE

 Negligence – Definition
 Elements of Negligence
 Res Ipsa Loquitor
 Liability for Dangerous premises
 Liability for Dangerous Chattel
 Liability for Dangerous Animals
 Contributory Negligence
 Defences
 Donogue v. Stevenson, 1932
 Glasgow Corp. v. Taylor, 1992
 KSEB v. Suresh Kumar, 1986
 Dr. Ram Raj Singh v. Babulal, 1982

Module VIII: TRESPASS

 Trespass to Person
 Assault
 Battery – Mayhem
 False Imprisonment.
 Trespass to Land – Definition – Methods – Trespass abinitio – Remedies – Defences

Cases:

1. Six Carpenters Case (1610) 8 Co. Ref. 146


2. Bird v. Jones (1845) 7 QB 742
3. Bhim Singh v. State of J & K AIR 1968 SC 494
4. Rudal Shah v. State of Bihar (1983) 4 SCC 141
5. Ellis v. Loftus Iron Co. 1874 LR 10 CP 19

Module X: REMEDIES

 Judicial Remedies
 Damages – Types of Damages – Remoteness of Damages
 Injunction – Specific Restitution – Constitutional Remedies.
 Extra – judicial Remedies: Self-help – Expulsion of trespasser

Module X Motor Vehicles Act, 1988


Compensation under MV Act, 1988

 Compulsory insurance
 Third party Risk
 Insurer’s Liability
 Claims Tribunal
 compensation

Module XII: CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986

 History and Development of Consumer Protection Laws in India


 Object and Reasons of Consumer Protection Act, 1986
 Definitions- Consumer Protection Councils
 Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies

References:
1. W V H Rogers, Winfield &Jolowicz Tort, Sweet & Maxwell, London.
2. R F V Heuston& R A Buckly, Salmond and Heuston on Law of Torts, Universal Law
Publishers, Delhi.
3. B M Gandhi, Law of Torts, E B C, Lucknow.
4. Ratanlal&Dhirajlal, The Law of Torts, Wadhwa, Nagpur.
5. R K Bangia, Law of Torts, ALA, Haryana.
6. G B Reddy, Law of Consumer Protection, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad.
7. S K Verma, A. Wani, S SJaswal, A Treatise on Consumer Protection Laws, ILI, New
Delhi.
8. V. Balakrishna Eradi, Consumer Protection Jurisprudence, Lexis Nexis, New Delhi.

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