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Law of Torts Motor Accident Claims and Consumer Protection Syllabus.pdf
Semester 5 · Third Year · 4 credits

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Syllabus for Law of Torts Motor Accident Claims and Consumer Protection

Semester 5 · Third Year · 4 credits

Module I

  • General Principles of Tort
  • 1.1 Tort: Definition, Nature, Scope and object of Tort, Tort in India.
  • 1.2 Distinction from Crime, Breach of Contract etc., who may sue, who may not be sued.
  • 1.3 Damnum Sine Injuria, Injuria Sine Damnum
  • 1.4 Volenti non-fit Injuria, Ubi jus ibi remedium
  • 1.5 Extinguishment of Liability in Tort
  • 1.6 General Defenses and Discharge of Torts

Module II

  • Torts against person, property, Freedom &Reputation
  • 2.1 Trespass to Person: Assault, Battery, Mayhem, False imprisonment.
  • 2.2 Torts affecting Property (Movable & Immovable): Trespass, Trespass ab initio etc.
  • 2.3 Torts related to Reputation (Defamation) & Personal Relations
  • 2.4 Torts affecting person &Property: Nuisance, Negligence, Fraud
  • 2.5 Joint Tort-Feasors, Nervous Shock and Malicious abuse of Legal Process.

Module III

  • Principles of Liability in Torts and Legal Remedies
  • 3.1 Vicarious Liability: Basis, scope, Justification, Different types.
  • 3.2 Principle of Strict Liability: Ryland V. Fletcher case with exceptions.
  • 3.3 Principle of Absolute Liability: Bhopal Gas Disaster case and Shree Ram Food Oleum Gas Leakage case and orientation to Public liability Insurance Act, 199.
  • 3 4 Judicial and Extra Judicial Remedies.

Module IV

  • Concept of Consumer & Consumer Protection Act 2019
  • 4 1 Consumer: Definition; Defect in goods.
  • 4.2 Services: Types of services, Deficiency-meaning, Denial of Services, Commercial & Professional Services, Medical Services.
  • 4.3 Consumer Protection Councils.
  • 4.4 Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies: District Commission, State Commission & National Commission, Judicial Review.
  • 4.5 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988- Motor Accidents Claims- Claims Tribunals.
  • 4.6 Liability without fault and third-party risks under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

SUGGESTED READINGS

  • 1 Salmond and Heuston – On the Law of Torts, Universal, Delhi
  • 2 D.D. Basu. The Law of Torts, Kamal, Calcutta. D. M. Gandhi Law of Tort Eastern, Lucknow
  • 3 P.S. Achuthan Pillai, The Law of Torts, Eastern, Ratanlal&Dhirajlal.. The Law of Torts, Wadhwa. Winfield and Jolowiz on Torts, Sweet and Maxwell, London.
  • 4 Saraf, D. N. Law of Consumer Protection in India, Tripathi, Bombay
  • 5 Avtar Singh. The Law of Consumer Protection, Principles and Practice, Eastern Book Co. Lucknow.
  • 6 J. N. Barowalia, Commentary on Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Universal Delhi.
  • 7 P. K. Majumdar, The Law of Consumer Protection In India, Orient Publishing Co. NewDelhi.
  • 8 R.M. Vats, Consumer, and the Law, Universal, Delhi. Winfield and Jolowiz on Tort, Sweet and Maxwell London.
  • 9 Saraf, D. n. Law of Consumer Protection in India, Tripathi, Bombay
  • 10 P. Mathur‘s Law Relating to Motor Vehicles: Eastern Book Company (Revised by Justice G. C. Mathu

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai Revised Syllabus for LL.B. (5 years) Five Years Integrated Course (CBCS), in force from the academic year 2022-23 and amended in June 2023. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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