1 SEM - Law of Tort (4003)

Unit - I (10 Mark) Unit - II (10 Mark)

March / April - 2021 March / April - 2021
1. Tort . Distinguish it from Breach of Contract 1. To What extent consent is a defence in an
2. Discuss legal Damage as an Essential Element action for Tort
of Tort 2. Explain Liability of Master for the wrongs of his
October / Nov - 2021 Servants
1. Tort . Explain the essential elements of Tort with October / Nov - 2021
Decided Cases 1. Enumerate and Examine the General defences
2. Distinguish Between Tort & Crime , Tort & to an Action in Tort
Contract 2. Explain Liability of Master for the Tort committed
April / May - 2022 by his Servants
1. Tort & Distinguish Between Tort & Crime April / May - 2022
2. Essential Elements of Tort 1. How far “Act of God” and inevitable accident are
defences in an action for Tort?
October / November - 2022 2. Liability of State for the wrongs of its servants
1. Trace the development of Maxim “Ubi Jus ibi October / November - 2022
Remedium” 1. Explain “Vicarious Liability”. In What
2. “All Torts are civil wrong but all civil wrong are circumstances will the master be liable for the
not Torts”. Elucidate acts of his servant?
March / April - 2023 2. How far “Act of God” and inevitable accident are
1. Every Injury imports damage but every damage defences in an action for Tort?
is not Injury”. Discuss the statement in the light March / April - 2023
of decided cases 1. Defences available to defendant under the Tort
2. Trace the development of Law of Torts in 2. Determine the relationship between master and
England and India servant
September / October - 2023
September / October - 2023 1. General Defences available to an action in Tort
1. Tort & Distinguish Between Crime and contract 2. Discuss the circumstances of Master’s Liability
2. Discuss the importance of mental liability for the acts of the Servants along with cases
elements in tortious Liability March / April - 2024
March / April - 2024 1. Basis of Vicarious Liability. When Masters are
1. Mental elements in Tortious Liability Liable for Servant.Cases
2. Damnum Sine Injuria & Injuria Sine Damnum 2. Private Defence & Inevitable Accident
with Case Law
August / September - 2024 August / September - 2024
1. Every Injury is Damage but Every Damage is 1. Defences available to the defendant for the Tort
not Injury. Committed by him
2. Tortious Liability. Contractual V Criminal Liability 2. How do you determine the Master-Servant
Relationship for the purpose of Vicarious
Liability
 1 SEM - Law of Tort (4003)
Unit - III (10 Mark) Unit - IV (10 Mark)
March / April - 2021 March / April - 2021
1. Explain the rule in Rylands V. Fletcher with 1. Tort of Malicious Prosecution
exceptions 2. What are the defences available in an action for
2. Difference between Private and Public Nuisance defamation
October / Nov - 2021 October / Nov - 2021
1. Nuisance. Difference between Private and 1. False Imprisonment ? Essentials of False
Public Nuisance Imprisonment with cases
2. Principle of Strict liability with exceptions . 2. Assault . Distinguish it from battery
Support your answer with cases
April / May - 2022
April / May - 2022 1. State the differences between Assault and
1. Principle of Remoteness of Damages Battery
2. Principle of Contributory Negligence 2. Explain the Tort of Conversion with illustrations

October / November - 2022 October / November - 2022

1. Define “Negligence”. Essentials of Negligence 1. Essentials of False Imprisonment
along with decided Cases 2. Malicious Prosecution. Explain its Essentials
2. Discuss the principle of Remoteness of Damage
with special reference to the cases of Re March / April - 2023
Polemis and Wagon Mound 1. Malicious Prosecution. What are the
March / April - 2023 essential ingredients to be proved to make
1. Explain the concept of strict liability and state
the defendant liable? Cases
the exceptions
2. What is Conspiracy? What should be proved
2. In jure non remota causa sed proxima spectator.
in an action for conspiracy? Cases
Explain the maxim with the help of cases
September / October - 2023 September / October - 2023
1. Explain the rule in Rylands V. Fletcher . 1. False Imprisonment . State the remedies for
Distinguish it from absolute liability false imprisonment
2. Tort of Negligence with Cases 2. Malicious Prosecution. Essentials
March / April - 2024
March / April - 2024
1. Various Kinds of remedies available in Tort
2. Remoteness of Damage. Cases 1. Essentials of Defamation with its defences
2. Trespass to land . Remedies available against
August / September - 2024 August / September - 2024
1. Essentials of Negligence 1. Essentials of False imprisonment - Cases
2. Nuisance. Kinds with Cases 2. Defamation. Essentials of Defamation - Cases
 1 SEM - Law of Tort (4003)
Unit - V (10 Mark) Unit - V (10 Mark)
March / April - 2021
1. State the procedure to be followed by the district
forum commission on receipt of complain
2. State the Salient Features of Motor Vehicles Act
October / Nov - 2021
1. Salient features of Consumer Protection Act,
1986
2. Liability without fault and Application for
Compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
April / May - 2022
1. State the Salient features of Consumer
Protection Act
2. Claims Tribunal
October / November - 2022
1. Explain the jurisdiction of the “District
Commission”
2. Explain concept of Consumer under the
consumer protection Act
March / April - 2023
1. Rights of Consumers
2. Salient features of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
September / October - 2023
1. Salient features of Consumer Protection Act,
2019
2. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 makes it necessary to
insure motor vehicles against third party Risks
March / April - 2024
1. Descriptive note on National Consumer
Commission.
2. Composition, Jurisdiction & Procedure of District
Consumer dispute redressal Forum.
August / September - 2024
1. Who is Consumer? Rights of Consumers
2. Salient Features of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
 1 SEM - Law of Tort (4003)
Unit - I (6 Mark) Unit - V (6 Mark)
March / April - 2021 March / April - 2021
1. Ubi Jus ibi remedium 1. Defective Goods
2. A walks across B’s garden without B’s 2. The parent of a child who was ill, admitted the
permission, doing no damage to the Garden. child to a hospital. Due to administration of
Has he Committed any Wrongful Act? Decide wrong medicine in the hospital, the child
became permanently disabled. Advise Parent
October / Nov - 2021 October / Nov - 2021
1. Ubi Jus ibi remedium 1. Complaint
2. Injuria Sine Damnum 2. Consumer
April / May - 2022
April / May - 2022 1. Complaint
1. Is intention essential in Tort 2. The electricity supply to X’s house was cut
2. “A”Fails to save a drowning child. Has A although he had duly paid all the bills.
committed any tort? Decide Advise him
October / November - 2022
October / November - 2022 1. Rashmi Purchased “Pepsi” from a retail
1. “A” a spectator at a motor car race injured shop owner .While drinking she found an
after collision between two cars.”A” wants to insect init. Rashmi wants to take legal
claim compensation.Decide action.Advice Her
2. Malice in Law and Malice in Fact 2. Defect in Goods

March / April - 2023 March / April - 2023

1. Torts and Crime 1. Defective Goods
2. Torts and Breach of Contract 2. National Consumer Commission

September / October - 2023 September / October - 2023

1. Evolution of Torts 1. Mediation in Consumer Protection Act, 2019
2. Injuria Sine Damnum 2. Claims tribunal

March / April - 2024 March / April - 2024

1. Ubi Jus ibi remedium 1. Product Liability
2. Tort & Crime Distinction 2. Liability without fault under Motor Vehicles Act

August / September - 2024 August / September - 2024

1. Mental elements in Torts 1. Deficiency in Services
2. Ubi Jus Ibi Remedium 2. Motor Vehicle claims Tribunal
 1 SEM - Law of Tort (4003)
Unit - II (6 Mark) Unit - II (6 Mark)
March / April - 2021 September / October - 2023
1. Note on Statutory Authority 1. A driver suspecting that some boys were
2. Plaintiff’s Dog Chased the defendant . On the pilfering sugar from his employer’s truck, in
defendant turning round and raising the gun, the dog order to prevent theft and protect the employer’s
Ran away. The defendant shot the dog. Is he
property struck the boy. THe boy fell and was
justified in doing so? Decide
injured. Whether the employer is liable for the
October / Nov - 2021
1. Rajani and Ravi were customers in a shop in which
act of the driver ? Decide
glass in the sky light fell on Ravi and injured him. 2. The defendant shot the plaintiff’s dog which was
Rajani in trying to save her husband sprained her leg chasing and attacking the defendant’s sheep
as to bring about a major surgery. Decide and pigs. Can the defendant be made liable for
2. Raghu and Sharma’s dogs were fighting Mr.Sharma the act ? Decide
was beating them in order to separate them and March / April - 2024
Raghu was looking on Sharma rising the stick over 1. A Lady, Knowing that the driver of the car was
his shoulder in order to strike the dogs, accidentally drunk, chose to travel in it. Due to the driver’s
hit Raghu in the eye.Can Raghu seek negligence an accident was caused and the
Compensation?
lady was injured. Whether the lady passenger is
April / May - 2022
entitled to claim compensation against the
1. Who is a Master
2. X entrusted his car to the driver for plying as a Taxi.
driver?
Driver lent it to the cleaner for a driving test. Cleaner 2. The Plaintiff was injured by the fall of a lamp
caused an accident and injured Z. is X liable. Decide overhanging the footway adjoining the
October / November - 2022 defendant’s house. The lamp was attached to
1. “A” the driver of “B”’s car Takes the car out of Town his house by the defendant through an
for his personal work without permission of “B” and independent contractor. Decide whether the
Negligently hits and injures a pedestrian. Can the plaintiff can take action against the defendant
pedestrian sue B for A’s acts. and make him liable for damages
2. Fraud of Servant.
March / April - 2023 August / September - 2024
1. Mr. A let out his crane and his driver Mr.B to the Mr.C
1. A Conductor of a private bus commits an
under a contract providing that the Mr.B(Driver) shall
be the servant of Mr.C. The crane driver Mr.B by accident at the time of reversing the bus for
negligent injured a person Mr.X .Discuss the tortious return Journey and Injuries ‘A’. Can ‘A’
liability of the driver Mr.B, Mr.A owner of the crane recover damages from the owner of the
and employer Mr.C private bus?
2. A passenger bus , which belonged to the defendant
2. Respondent Superior - Doctrine
company, had been parked after the day’s work. The
conductor of the bus , in the absence of the driver
and without his consent, started driving the bus in
the neighbouring streets. While driving he injured the
plaintiff by his negligence
 1 SEM - Law of Tort (4003)
Unit - III (6 Mark) Unit - III (6 Mark)
March / April - 2021 March / April - 2023
1. Note on “Reasonable Care” 1. Mr.Ramesh had placed a Cup-Board on the
2. “X” is residing on the first floor of a building . “Y” window while his house was being white
intends to start a flour mill on the ground floor of the washed. Unfortunately, While white washing the
same building. This would cause nuisance to X. painter slipped and while trying to save himself,
Advise what action he can Take
he touched the cup-board which fell down
October / Nov - 2021
outside and injured Mr.Kulkarni, a Passer-by. Is
1. The defendants carried on the business of bone
Mr.Ramesh liable for Mr.Kulkarni’s damage?
menure manufacturer. For that purpose they had a
heap of bones in their premises which caused a
2. The defendants chartered the plaintiff’s ship, the
large number of Rats assembled there . They made “Polemis” to carry a cargo of Benzene and
their way to plaintiffs Land and ate his corn Causing petrol. Some of the petrol cases leaked and
loss to him. Can he Claim Compensation? there was petrol vapour in the hold.While
2. The defendant , a Vegetable vendor, sold only one shifting some cargo at a port, due to negligence
Kg Potato per ration book, When there was a of the employees, a plank fell into the hold
scarcity of Potatoes. Queues of Customers at the causing a spark which resulted in fire and the
defendants shop. Decide ship was destroyed. Discuss the liability of the
defendants
April / May - 2022
1. Note on Duty of Care September / October - 2023
2. The defendant, a Manufacturer of Sweets sold the 1. Remoteness of damage
sweets to a middleman, WHo supplied that to the
2. Legal Remedies
plaintiff. When the plaintiff was serving the sweets to
his guests, his finger was injured by a piece of wire
in the sweets. He sues the defendants.Decide March / April - 2024
1. Liability for Causing Nervous Shock
October / November - 2022 2. Private Nuisance
1. Public Nuisance
2. A while walking on the foot-path(pavement) a August / September - 2024
barrel of flour falls from the first floor. As a 1. Kinds of Remedies under law of Torts
consequence of that “A” was injured. He wants 2. Strict Liability
to sue the owner.Advice
 1 SEM - Law of Tort (4003)
Unit - IV (6 Mark) Unit - IV (6 Mark)
March / April - 2021 March / April - 2023
1. Assault 1. The defendant wrote a letter to a virtuous
2. “X” borrowed a wrist watch from “Y” for his use women using very abusive words to her . He
for a few days and later sold it. Has “X” enclosed it in an envelope properly fastened
committed any tort? Decide. and posted it to her. Does this amount to
Defamation?
October / Nov - 2021 2. Inducing for the Breach of Contract
1. An Agriculturist did not pay his arrears of land September / October - 2023
revenue. The Village accountant who had to 1. The plaintiff is a famous amateur football
collect it, insisted on immediate payment and in champion. The defendant used the caricature of
case he couldn’t give, the agriculturist had to the plaintiff without his consent and paying
give his ear rings. Village accountant sent for no royalty in their advertisement. The
the village goldsmith to do it. But in the advertisement portrayed him as, he has done it
meantime the agriculturist could pay the money for gain and reward. Begging defamed in his
in cash but sued the village accountant for reputation he intends to claim damages.Advise
damages. 2. “A” warden of a prison, forcibly fed a
2. Plaintiff brought a ticket for an unreserved seat hunger-striking prisoner to save the life of ‘B’ a
in the defendants theatre and was watching the prisoner.’B’ the prisoner sued ‘A’ for damages.
movie. He was forcibly removed from there Will he succeed? Decide
before the movie was over under the mistaken March / April - 2024
impression that he had not paid for it. He seeks 1. A School master refused to permit a school boy to
compensation.Decide go with his mother unless an amount due from him
is paid. The boy was not knowing of his restraint.
April / May - 2022
Whether this act amounts to false imprisonment?
1. Marital Rights
Cases.
2. X has not removed the name of Mary as his 2. Mr.A was about to sit on a chair and the chair is
Co-Singer in his programmes, though the pulled from behind by Mr.’B’ and Mr.A falls on the
contract between them is over. As a result, Mary ground. Whether Mr.B is liable for any tortious act?
is not getting offers as others she is not free to
sing with others. Advise her. August / September - 2024
October / November - 2022 1. State the Facts and Rules laid down in Bird v/s
1. Innuendo Jones
2. Plaintiff knew that the driver was drunk.Still he 2. Marital Rights
chose to travel in the car.An Accident suffered
serious injuries.Driver himself was the owner of
the car . Can the plaintiff claim compensation
from the heirs of the driver?
 Law of Torts (Syllabus)
Unit - I Unit - II Unit - III Unit - IV Unit - V

1. Evolution of Law 1. General 1. Negligence 1. Torts against person 1. Salient features of

2. Torts affecting Body Consumer Protection Act,

of Torts Defences, 2. Nuisance
1986.
(i) Assault
2. Nature & Scope of 2. Vicarious 3. Absolute &
i. Who is consumer, Defect in
(ii) Battery
Law of Torts Liability Strict Liability Goods, Deficiency in services,
(iii) Mayhem
Medical Services,
3. Meaning of Torts 4. Legal
(iv) False Imprisonment ii. Remedies to Consumers,
4. Distinguished from Remedies
3. Torts affecting reputation Consumer Disputes redressal
Contract & Crime 5. Awards - Libel & Slander Agencies,
iii.Limitation for Filing
5. Ubi-Jus Ibi 6. Remoteness 4. Torts affecting Freedom
Complaints, Penalties.
Remedium of Damage 5. Malicious Prosecution

6. Malicious Civil Action

6. Mental Elements 2. Salient Features of Motor
7. Abuse of Legal Process Vehicle Act, 1988
7. Intention
8. Torts affecting Domestic i. Liability without fault in certain
8. Motive, Malice in
& other Rights cases,
Law & in Fact ii. Insurance of Motor vehicles
9. Marital Rights
against third party risks,
10. Parental Rights
iii. Claims Tribunal,
11. Rights to service
iv. Offences,
12. Contractual Rights v. Penalties & Procedure
13. Intimidation &

Conspiracy

14. Torts against property

 Law of Torts
Unit - 1 Unit - 2 Unit - 3
1. Distinguish Tort & 1.Explain “Vicarious Liability”. 1. Difference between Private
Breach of Contract Does the Master be liable for the and Public Nuisance
2. Essential Element of Tort acts of his servant? 2. Various Kinds of remedies
3. All Torts are civil wrong but all 2.General Defences available to available in Tort
civil wrong are not Torts an action in Tort. 3. Remoteness of Damages
3. 4. Tort of Negligence
4. Danum sine Injuria (Vs)
Injuria Sine Damnum 5. Strict Liability & Exceptions
6. Negligence

1. Tort & Crime, Tort & Contract 1. Note on Statutory Authority

2. Mental Liability Elements in 2. Who is a Master
Tortious Liability
3. Ubi Jus ibi remedium
4. Injuria Sine Damnum
5. Malice in Law and Malice in
Fact

Unit - 4 Unit - 5 6 Mark

1.False Imprisonment 1. Salient features of Consumer

2. Malicious Prosecution. Protection Act, 1986
3.Assault and Battery 2. State the Salient Features of
Motor Vehicles Act.1988.
4. Conspiracy
3. Composition, Jurisdiction &
5. Defamation Procedure of District Consumer
6. Tort of Conversion dispute redressal Forum
4.
5.

1. Assault 1. Defective Goods

2. Marital Rights 2. Complaint
3. Innuendo 3. Consumer
4. Breach of Contract 4. National Consumer Commission
5. Claims Tribunal
5.
6. Product Liability