B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 2 Law of Torts 2025 Jan (100 marks) Question Paper - KSLU

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1. Q1 Describe the nature of tort and distinguish it from contract and crime.
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2. Q2 Discuss the various exceptions to the rule that everyone can be sued in tort.
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3. Q3 Discuss the principle of remoteness of damage with special reference to the cases of "Repolemis" and the "wagon mound".
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4. Q4 Define assault and battery and explain the difference between them.
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5. Q5 Explain vicarious liability. What are the circumstances in which the master will be liable for the acts of his servant.
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6. Q6 Discuss the liability of an occupier of premises towards a tresspasser, licensee and an invitee.
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7. Q7 Explain the composition, powers and functions of the 'National Commission' under Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
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Write short notes on any two of the following :

1. Q8 (a) Innuendo
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2. Q8 (b) Conversion
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3. Q8 (c) Act of God.
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Solve any two of the following problems :

1. Q9 (a) The owner had entrusted his car to a driver for plying it as a taxi. The driver lent the taxi to the cleaner for taking it to the R.T.O.'s office for driving test. Discuss the liability of the owner for an accident committed by the cleaner during the test.
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2. Q9 (b) The defendant, by way of practical joke, falsely represented to the plaintiff that her husband had met with a serious accident whereby both his legs were broken. By reason of this representation, the plaintiff suffered a violent nervous shock and was seriously ill and her hair turned into white and her life was for sometime in great danger. Her husband had to incur expenses for medical treatment for her. Is defendant liable ? Decide.
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3. Q9 (c) During a cricket match, a batsman hit a ball, which struck and injured A, who was standing on the adjoining highway. A sued the cricket club for negligence. Evidences disclosed that very rarely a ball hit over the fence that protected the cricket field. Will A succeed ?
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