Law of Torts

This book is a comprehensive compilation of all the facets of the Law of Torts. The commentary includes the evolution of the law along with its metamorphosis into contemporary stature specifically in the Indian context. It also meticulously encompasses all the details relating to various specific torts, their corresponding liabilities and remedies available. The book is intended to be a standalone text and to provide students with an all-inclusive comprehensive source of the relevant materials in this one volume.

This book intends to serve as a guide for students (LL.B./B.A.LL.B), academicians and advocates.

The Present Publication authored by Dr. Shivani Verma, is the Latest Edition, with the following noteworthy features:

• The text features teachable and simple, yet inclusive coverage, as the book introduces the fundamental principles of the subject beginning with an introduction of the Law of Torts, its nature, capacities in torts, various types of liabilities and defences available etc. before proceeding to more challenging issues, thereby ensuring a full understanding of the subject.
• The book systematically comprehends the text about all the major tortious/ civil wrongs, relevant landmark and recent cases, while emphasizing upon the specific defences and remedies related thereto, combined with incisive commentary with carefully selected extracts from primary and secondary materials available. The examples and illustrations simplify the text further, making the book all-inclusive and student friendly.
• To ensure exhaustivity all the possible questions related to the topics are provided at the end of the text of all the chapters providing students an opportunity to practice their exam techniques and evaluate and assess their progress.
• [Student-Oriented Book] This book has been developed, keeping in mind the following factors:
• Interaction of the author/teacher with his/her students in the class-room
• Shaped by the author/teachers experience of teaching the subject-matter at different levels
• Reaction and responses of students have also been incorporated at different places in the book
• The flow of the book is as follows:
• The book primarily focuses upon the basis of the law of torts, its nature and definition, through discussing all the elements of the torts in detail and distinguishing it from crime, breach of contracts etc. Another basic element relating to the capacity of a person and the related provisions thereto, in the law of torts is discussed in the beginning with detail along with the various types of liabilities in torts specifically the rules of the Liability vis-a`-vis Strict Liability and Absolute Liability, their evolution and applicability with special reference to India. Vicarious Liability is also explained in the terms of the relationship wherein this liability arises.
• To strengthen the general understanding of the law the defences available in Torts are also discussed in the initial part of the book.
• This basic understanding of the law of torts is augmented with the help of the later part of the book that focuses upon the specific torts like trespass, defamation, negligence and nuisance etc. and the defences and remedies available for each one of them specifically. An insight into all the possible remedies available is also provided afterwards.
• In the proceeding parts the book expounds two of the specific legislation namely the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and their relevance in the law of torts. The recent bills and highlights the amendments proposed in these legislations are also discussed.
• The contents of the book are as follows:
• Law of Torts: Nature and Definition
• Capacity
• Rules of the Liability: Strict Liability and Absolute Liability
• Vicarious Liability
• Defence in Torts
• Trespass
• Trespass – II
• Trespass – III
• Defamation
• Negligence
• Nuisance
• Legal Remedies in Torts
• Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: History, Object, Scope and Salient Features
• Consumer Protection and Law of Torts