SAVEETHA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL SCIENCES

SAVEETHA SCHOOL OF LAW

SYLLABUS

SUB: LAW OF TORTS AND DAMAGES

SUB CODE: LC04

OBJECTIVE:
The main objective of the course is to make students understand the nature of tort, principles of
liability and the concept of damages and remedies with the help of established cases.

COURSE INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Students from first to final years are free to choose this law course.
2. This Core Course is for 4 credit points (Minimum 65 Hours).
3. The minimum attendance requirement for successful completion of the Course is
80%. In case of a student not securing 80 % attendance, he/she will be debarred
from attending the final exam for that particular course and she/he has to repeat the
course.
4. The evaluation process of this course is of two segments. Every student has to
mandatorily complete the following components for completing the course.

The evaluation and assessment shall be as follows:

a. Formative Assessment (100 Marks)
b. Summative Assessment (70 Marks for University Examination & 30 marks for
Viva)

Formative Assessment includes the following components:

Monthly 1 – 10 Marks
Monthly 2 – 10 Marks
Model – 20 Marks
Research Field Visit – 10 Marks
Research based Assignment - 10 Marks
Publication 10 Marks
Seminar - 5 Marks
Moot / Case Study - 5 Marks
Co-curricular - 20 Marks
Summative Assessment includes:
Course end Written Examination – 70 Marks (2hrs 30 mins)
Viva - 30 marks
Minimum Prescribed Mark:
Every student has to secure a minimum of 35 marks out of 100 in the Formative
Assessment in order to take up the end examination. Every student shall secure a minimum
of 35 out of 100 in the Summative Assessment. In order to have cleared the course every
student should secure an aggregate of 100 marks out of the total 200. In case of a student
not securing the minimum prescribed mark, she/he has to redo the course.

5.Using mobile phones, ear phones, mobile phone chargers, etc. during the class hours is
strictly prohibited.
6. Students interested in participating seminars, conferences, moot courts, mock trials and
other co-curricular activities should get prior approval from the respective Committees
and inform the concerned course faculty to get OD.
7. The attendance once entered in the portal cannot be altered.
8. It is mandatory to participate in the Multi Moot-inter class Moot competition every
semester .

SYLLABUS

1. INTRODUCTION AND NATURE OF TORTS

Origin and Development of Law of Torts in the UK --Definitions -- Tort Vs. Crime --
Tort Vs Breach of Contract -- Theories of Tortious liability- Law of Tort Vs. Law of Torts
-- Pigeon- Hole Theory.

2. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF LIABILITY

Damnum Sine Injuria- Injuria Sine Damno - Act and Omission - Intention, Negligence
and malice--Liability; Strict, Absolute and Vicarious- Medical negligence - Case Laws.

3. CLASSIFICATION OF TORTS

Wrong to the persons; Assault and Battery - Wrongs to property; Trespass on land,
Conversion - Wrongs to person or to property; Negligence, Nuisance,
Conspiracy--Wrongs to reputation; Defamation - Abuse of legal Procedure; Malicious
Prosecution--- Miscellaneous Torts-- Discussing leading cases.

4. GENERAL DEFENCES
 Volenti non fit Injuria - Rescue Cases -- Inevitable Accident -- Act of God or Vis Major --
Mistake -- Private Defence --Necessity -- Statutory Authority - Discussing leading cases.

5. CAPACITY OF PARTIES

The Crown -- Judicial Officers -- Unborn Child -- Minor -- Married Women -- Parental or
Quasi parental Authority -- Lunatics-- Master and Servant -- Joint Tortfeasors --
Discussing leading cases.

6. REMEDIES AND DAMAGES

Injunction -- Interlocutory and Perpetual Injunctions -- Restitution -- Damage and

Damages -- Real, Nominal damages -- Liquidated damages -- General and Special
damages -- Pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages -- Measure of Damages -- Judicial
Trends.

7. DISCHARGE OF TORTS

Waiver --Accord and Satisfaction -- Release -- Limitation -- Assignment -- Death.

8. THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988

Aims and Objectives -- Salient Features -- Definitions -- Liability without fault in certain
cases -- Insurance of Motor vehicles against third party risks -- Claims tribunal --
Offences and Penalties- The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019- Compensation for
road accident victims - Compulsory insurance - Good samaritans - Recall of vehicles -
Road Safety Board - Taxi aggregators - Offences and penalties.

9. THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2019

Aims And Objectives -- Salient Features -- Definitions -- Consumer -- Unfair Trade
Practice - Unfair Contract - Consumer Rights - Central Consumer Protection Authority -
Penalties For Misleading Advertisement - Product Liability; Exceptions - Consumer
Dispute Redressal Forums; Jurisdiction - Consumer Mediation Cell - E-complaints

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. LAW OF TORTS, P.S.A A. Pillai , Eastern Book Company.

2. LAW OF TORTS, DR. R.K. BANGIA, Allahabad Law Agency.
3. INTRODUCTION TO LAW OF TORTS, Dr. Avtar Singh, Wadhwa’s Legal Classics.
4. TORT, Winfield & Jolowicz, Sweet & Maxwell
5. THE LAW OF TORTS, F. Pollock, Stevens And Sons Limited.
6. RAMASWAMY IYER’S THE LAW OF TORTS, A Lakshminath M Sridhar, LexisNexis
7. THE LAW OF TORTS, Ratanlal & Dhirajlal, LexisNexis
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CASE LAWS
1. Union Carbide Corporation v. Union of India (1992 AIR 248)
2. Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy &
Ors.((2005) 9 SCC 586)
3. MC Mehta v. Union of India (1987) 1 SCC 395)
4. Bhim Singh v. State of J & K (AIR 1986 SC 494)
5. Rylands v Fletcher [1868] UKHL 1]
6. Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] UKHL 100
7. Kasturilal Ralia Ram Jain v. State Of U.P [ SC 1964]
8. State of Rajasthan vs Mst Vidyawati And Another [SC 1962]
9. Pravat Kumar Mukherjee Vs. Ruby General Hospital and ors 2005 CPJ 35 (NC)
10. Shri D.K. Basu,Ashok K. Johri vs State Of West Bengal,State Of U.P [ SC 1996]
11. Dr. Shashi Tharoor vs Arnab Goswami And Anr [ Del HC 2017]
12. State vs . Alka Lamba [Delhi District Court 2018]
13. Lokendra Singh Bhati vs Union Of India [ Delhi District Court 2017]
14. Khenyei vs New India Assurnace Co.Ltd.& Ors [SC 2015]
15. K Pushpavanam v Union of India and ors [ Mad HC 2020]
16. G.Sendhattikalaipandian vs. The Inspector of Police & Anr [ Mad HC 2020]
17. Kirti & Anr. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. [SC 2021]
18. Arvind Kejriwal vs Arun Jaitley & Ors [ Del High Court 2016]