Law of Torts MCQ [LLM, UGC NET, Judicial Services]- Our Legal World
Law of Torts MCQ [LLM, UGC NET, Judicial Services]- Our Legal World 1, Tort is a: (a) Civil wrong(b) Criminal wrong(c) Civil as well as criminal wrong(d) None of the above 2. Tort means a civil wrong which is not exclusively a breach of contract or breach of trust. This definition is from statutory (a) […]
Legal Maxims related to the Law of Torts
Legal Maxims related to the Law of Torts Introduction The legal maxims are very concise on nature, these maxims are often used in the law as a fundamental rule or principle and has to be followed by the society, Legal maxims are necessarily used to avoid the long definition. There are some legal maxims which […]
Development in of Sovereign Immunity
Development in of Sovereign Immunity Introduction Legal fundamental doctrine that protects or makes any state immune from civil and criminal suits and also from any further prosecution of any kind is called sovereign immunity. Whenever state demands for nay tortious wrong that has been committed by him, and denies from paying compensation to that other […]
Webinar on Understanding Strict & Absolute Liability in Vizag Gas Leak: by Zia Judicials Legal Research Cell
Webinar on Understanding Strict & Absolute Liability in Vizag Gas Leak: Constitutional View by Zia Judicials Legal Research Cell: Register-now WEBINAR DETAILS Topic: Understanding Strict & Absolute Liability in Vizag Gas Leak: Constitutional View Speaker: Mr Ravi Prakash (Supreme Court Advocate on Record) Date: 26th May 2020 Time: 3:00 to 4:00 PM Venue: Zoom Fee: […]
RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR- Legal Maxim
Respondeat Superior- Legal Maxim:- Our Legal World The liability of a superior for the acts of a subordinate. We all live in a civilized society and hence all have some legal rights. The law ensures the enforceability of the same, through the liabilities. According to the law, liabilities can be classified into ‘direct liabilities’ and ‘vicarious or […]
Medical and professional negligence: Law of Torts- Our Legal World
Medical and professional negligence : Law of Torts INTRODUCTION A professional is considered to be a specialist in that field; a patient seeking treatment under any doctor would certainly expect recovery and at least expect the doctor to be careful when performing his duties. Medical negligence results in high numbers of death and severe consequence […]
VICARIOUS LIABILITY: CONCEPT : Our Legal World
VICARIOUS LIABILITY: CONCEPT : Our Legal World INTRODUCTION Generally, a person is liable for his own wrongful acts and one does not incur in any liability for the acts done by others. Example saying, A entered the house or property of B without his permission, so therefore A committed the unlawful act of trespass and […]
Remedy & Damages under Law of Torts:- Our Legal World
Remedy & Damages under Law of Torts:- Our Legal World INTRODUCTION Let us first discuss what remedy means in law. A party is said to be aggrieved when they have been enjoying something, and that is taken away. This is known as an infringement of party right and can be treated in law. A legal […]
GENERAL DEFENCES OF TORTIOUS LIABILITY- Our Legal World
GENERAL DEFENCES OF TORTIOUS LIABILITY- Our Legal World INTRODUCTION Before proceeding ahead, it is necessary to evaluate the situation in which the defence can be used in any tort case. It is, therefore, necessary to understand the word ‘defence’. What it actually means? In a legal sense, the word ‘defence’ is used to refer to […]
Law of Torts : Nuisance: Public and Private:- Our Legal World
Nuisance: Law of Torts : Nuisance: Public and Private Nuisance is derived from the French word ‘Nuire’ which means to hurt or to annoy. In simple language it means disturbance. According to Prof. Winfield, Nuisance is incapable of exact definition, but it is generally defined as unlawful interference with a person’s use or enjoyment of […]