RATANLAL & DHIRAJLAL'S

The
Law of
Torts
With exhaustive notes, comments, case-law references, also contain-
ing commentary on Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, Chapter VII-A and
VIII, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Chapter X, XI and XII, Bhopal Gas
Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act, 1985 and Bhopal Gas Leak
Disaster (Registration and Processing of Claims) Scheme, 1985.
by
RATANLAL RANCHHODDAS, BA, LL.B.,
Advocate (O.S.), Bombay High Court
And
DHIRAJLAL KESHAVLAL THAKORE, B A ,
Of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law
A uthors of "The Law of Torts ", "The Indian Penal Code",
"The Law of Evidence", "The Criminal Procedure Code", etc.

Twenty-fifth Edition 2006

(Thoroughly Revised & Revitalised)
by
Guru P r a s a n n a Singh, M.SC., LLB., LL.D.,(HOII.)
Chief Justice High Court of Madhya Pradesh, 1978-1984
Chairman, Madhya Pradesh Law Commission, 1990-1992
Lokayukt Madhya Pradesh, 1992-1997
Author of 'Principles of Statutory Interpretation'.
 THE LAW OF TORTS
GENERAL CONTENTS
Title page ///
Preface to the twenty-fifth edition v
Preface to the twenty-fourth edition ix
Preface to the twenty-third edition xi
Preface to the twenty-second edition xiii
Preface to twenty-first edition xiv
Opinions on earlier edition xvi
Arrangement of Subject xxiii-xxxvi
Abbreviations xxxvii-xlv
Table of Cases xlvii-clxiii
Table of Statutes cxlv-clxxii
Subject Index 825-
CHAPTER PAGE
I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES 1
II. SOME GENERAL ELEMENTS IN TORTS 25
III. PERSONAL CAPACITY 33
IV. FOREIGN TORTS 73
V. JUSTIFICATION OF TORTS 75
VI. DEATH IN RELATION TO TORTS 105
VII. DISCHARGE OF TORTS 133
VIII. LIABILITY FOR WRONGS COMMITTED BY OTHERS 139
IX. REMEDIES 177
X. CLASSIFICATION OF TORTS 241
XI. TRESPASS TO PERSON 243
XII. DEFAMATION 263
xxii GENERAL C O N T E N T S

CHAPTER PAGE

XIII. MALICIOUS PROCEEDINGS 321

XIV. WRONGS RELATING TO DOMESTIC AND OTHER
MISCELANEOUS RIGHTS 351
XV. TORT TO REALITY OR IMMOVABLE PROPERTY 373
XVI. TORTS TO PERSONALITY OR MOVABLE PROPERTY 435
XVII. TORTS AFFECTING IMMOVABLE AS WELL AS
MOVABLE PROPERTY 449
XVIII. TORTS TO INCORPOREAL PERSONAL PROPERTY 455
XIX. NEGLIGENCE AND ALLIED TOPICS 457
XX. NUISANCE 601
XXI. FRAUD AND NEGLIGENT MISSTATEMENT 625

APPENDICES
APPENDIX PAGE
APPENDIX I : THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1939
(CHAPTERS VIIA AND VIII) 645
APPENDIX II : THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 681
(CHAPTERS X, XI AND XII)
APPENDIX III : BHOPAL GAS LEAK DISASTER.... 713
SUMMARY .. 729