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Essential Tort Law Concepts Explained

Tort law covers civil wrongs and principles of liability. The three essential elements of a tort are duty of care, breach of that duty, and damages. Defenses for defendants include consent, self-defense, and statutes of limitations. Under the principle of vicarious liability, employers can be liable for acts committed by employees. Government servants are generally not liable for torts committed during sovereign functions. Negligence requires a duty of care, breach of that duty through unreasonable conduct, causation, and damages. Defamation involves harming someone's reputation through libel or slander. Remedies for torts include compensation through damages or injunctions from courts. Consumer protection laws aim to protect consumers from unfair trade practices

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Essential Tort Law Concepts Explained

Tort law covers civil wrongs and principles of liability. The three essential elements of a tort are duty of care, breach of that duty, and damages. Defenses for defendants include consent, self-defense, and statutes of limitations. Under the principle of vicarious liability, employers can be liable for acts committed by employees. Government servants are generally not liable for torts committed during sovereign functions. Negligence requires a duty of care, breach of that duty through unreasonable conduct, causation, and damages. Defamation involves harming someone's reputation through libel or slander. Remedies for torts include compensation through damages or injunctions from courts. Consumer protection laws aim to protect consumers from unfair trade practices

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Important Questions

Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Define Tort Explain its essential elements. What are the defences available to a defendant in case of a Tort ? Explain Write the principle of vicarious liability in Tort. Whether the Govt. Servants are liable for Tort committed in their sovereign functions ? Q.4 Q.5 Q.6 Q.7 Q.8 Define Negligence and write its essential elements with the help of important cases. What do you mean by defamation? Bring out the differences between Libel & Slander? Explain the jurisdiction & procedure adopted by District Consumer Forum? What are the objects of passing Consumer Protection Act, 1986? Who is a consumer? Explain the different penalties given by District & National Consumer forums? Where the appeal against the judgement of National Commission lies ? Q.9 Q.10 a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) o) l) m) n) Describe various judicial and non-judicial remedies available in case of a Tort ? Write a short note on :Injuria sine damnum Damno sine injuria Strict liability Malicious ProsecutionAssault and Battery Res ipsa liquitor Contributory negligence Nuisance Trespass to landRemoteness of DamagaUbi jus ibi remediumEx Turpi causa non oritur actio Innuendo Defect & Deficiency Respondent Superior-

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