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COURSE CURRICULUM
Course Title:
Course Code:
Credit Units:
LAW 319
L T
P/
S
SW/
FW
TOTAL
CREDIT
UNITS
4
1986)
04
Course Objectives:
This course aims to introduce the student to the specialized discipline of tort law that is one of the most
litigated areas of law in west. In India this realm is on the verge of a lot of litigational activity. The
course covers Consumer Protection Act as well as Motor Vehicle Act which are carved out from the
general principles of tort.
Law of torts being continuing branch of law, the thrust of this course is to make the student understand
that different circumstances call for different remedies.
Pre-requisites:
The students should have thoroughly studied Legal Methods paper in the First Semester and thereby
having the basic knowledge of rights and duties, difference between civil law and criminal law;
students must have basic understanding about common law system.
They should be good at logical reasoning.
They must be acquainted with case law based study method.
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I: Introduction to Tort
Nature and Definition of Torts; Tort distinguished from Contract, Quasi-Contract, Crime: Conditions of liability
including damnum sine injuria, injuria sine damnum; Remoteness of damages; Maxims: Ubijus ibi remedium, Res ipsa
loquitor, etc.; Justification in Tort - Volenti non-fit Injuria, Necessity, Plaintiffs default, Act of God, Inevitable
accidents, Private defences, Judicial and Quasi Judicial Acts, Parental and quasi-parental authority.
25%
15%
15%
Strict liability, Rules in Ryland v. Fletcher; Principles for the application of the rule and defenses;
Absolute Liability, Enterprises engaged in hazardous activities M.C. Mehta v. Union of India;
Vicarious Liability;
20%
15%
Fault Liability;
Special provisions and scheme of compensation in case of hit and run motor accidents;
Insurance of Motor Vehicles against third party risks (Sec. 145 152);
10%
Lab/Practical/Studio (%)
100
NOT APPLICABLE
Total
100
End Term
Examination
Project and
viva
Class Test
Case
Discussion
Attendance
10%
10%
5%
5%
Weightage (%)
70%
NA
End Term
Examination
Components
(Drop down
Weightage (%)