B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 2 Law of Torts 2021 Oct Question Paper - KSLU

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1. Q1 (a) Define Tort and explain the essential elements of Tort with decided cases.
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2. Q1 (b) Ubi jus ibi remedium.
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1. Q2 (a) Distinguish between tort and crime, tort and contract.
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2. Q2 (b) Injuria sine damnum.
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1. Q3 (a) Enumerate and examine the general defences to an action in Tort.
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2. Q3 (b) Rajani and Ravi, were customers in a shop in which glass in the sky light fell on Ravi and injured him. Rajani in trying to save her husband sprained her leg as to bring about a major surgery. Decide.
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1. Q4 (a) Explain the liability of the master for the tort committed by his servant.
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2. Q4 (b) Raghu and Sharma's dogs were fighting. Mr. Sharma was beating them in order to separate them and Raghu was looking on Sharma rising the stick over his shoulder in order to strike the dogs, accidentally hit Raghu in the eye. Can Raghu seek compensation ?
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1. Q5 (a) What is nuisance ? Distinguish between private and public nuisance.
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2. Q5 (b) The defendants carried on the business of bone menure manufacture. For that purpose they had heep of bones in their premises which caused large number of rats assembled there. They made their way to plaintiffs land and ate his corn causing loss to him. Can he claim compensation ?
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1. Q6 (a) Explain the principle of strict liability with exceptions. Support your answer with appropriate cases.
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2. Q6 (b) The defendant, a vegetable vendor sold only one kg potatoes per ration book, when there was a scarcity of potatoes. Queues of customers at the defendants shop extended in the highway in front of neighboring shop. Decide.
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1. Q7 (a) What is false imprisonment ? Explain the essentials of false imprisonment with appropriate cases.
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2. Q7 (b) An agriculturist did not pay his arrears of land revenue. The village accountant who had to collect it, insisted on immediate payment and in case he couldn't give, the agriculturist had to give his ear rings. Village accountant sent for the village goldsmith to do it. But in the mean time the agriculturist could pay the money in cash but sued the village accountant for damages. Decide.
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1. Q8 (a) Define "Assault" and distinguish it from battery.
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2. Q8 (b) Plaintiff brought a ticket for unreserved seat in the defendants theatre and was watching the movie. He was forcibly removed from there before the movie was over under the mistaken impression that he had not paid for it. He seeks compensation. Decide.
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1. Q9 (a) Discuss the salient features of Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
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2. Q9 (b) Complaint.
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1. Q10 (a) Explain the 'liability without fault' and application for compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
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2. Q10 (b) Consumer.
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