Annexure ‘CD – 01’

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

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Course Title: Law of Torts (M V Act, 1988 and C P Act, 1986)

Credit Units: 4
Course Level: UG
Course Code: LAW109

Course Objectives:
 This course aims to introduce the student to the specialized discipline of the Law of Torts, which is one of the most litigated areas of law in the
west. In India, this realm is on the verge of a lot of litigation activity. The course also covers Consumer Protection Act, 2019 which is carved
out from the general principles of tort.
 Law of Torts being a continuing branch of law, the thrust of this course is to make the student understand that different circumstances call for different
remedies

Pre-requisites:
 The students should have the basic knowledge of rights and duties, difference between civil law and criminal law.
 Students must have basic understanding about common law system.
 Students should be good at logical reasoning.
 Students must be acquainted with case law based study method.
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I Introduction to Law of Torts 25

 Nature and definition of Torts;

 Tort distinguished from Contract, Quasi-Contract, Crime;
 Conditions of liability including damnum sine injuria, injuria sine damnum; Remoteness of damages;
 Maxims: Ubi jus ibi remedium, etc.;
 Justification in Tort - Volenti non-fit injuria, Necessity, Plaintiff’s default, Act of God, Inevitable accidents,
Private defence.
 Judicial and Quasi – Judicial Acts, Parental and quasi-parental authority.
 Remedies available under Law of Torts.

Module II Specific Torts 20

 TORTS AGAINST PERSON: Assault, Battery, False Imprisonment, Malicious Prosecution; Defamation-Libel,
Slander including defenses in an action for defamation.
 TORTS AGAINST PROPERTY: Nuisance, Trespass to Land and Goods
 ECONOMIC TORTS- Conspiracy, Passing Off, Deceit and Conversion as a Tort
Module III Negligence and Nervous Shock 15
 Negligence including contributory negligence and other defenses; theories of negligence; negligence by
professionals.
 Nervous Shock- Meaning and Principle.
Module IV Liability 20
 Strict liability, Rules in Ryland v. Fletcher; Principles for the application of the rule and defenses;
 Absolute Liability, Enterprises engaged in hazardous activities – M.C. Mehta v. Union of India;
 Vicarious Liability; Liability of State; Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity.

Module V Consumer Protection Act, 2019 20

 The concept of a Consumer, and Consumer Dispute;
 Definition of ‘consumer’, ‘goods’, consumerism, complaint, ‘services’, ‘unfair trade practice’, ‘restrictive trade
practice’ under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019;
 The Aims and Objectives of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019;
 Shift from Caveat Emptor to Caveat Venditor;
 Consumer Protection Councils under the Consumer Protection Act 2019;
 Redressal mechanism under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019;
  The District Forum, The State Commission; The National Commission;
 Why a consumer may institute proceedings?

Course Learning Outcomes: After the successful completion of Course Curriculum, a student should be able to:
 Compare & contrast Tort and other branches of law.
 Examine the evolution of Law of Torts from case to case.
 Analyze court decisions that set forth and changed the Law of Torts.
 Evaluate the relevance of mental elements in torts.
 Distinguish between negligent, intentional, and strict liability torts.
 Differentiate fault based torts from vicarious liability and statutory liability torts.
 Employ the redressal mechanism available under Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
 Develop the capability for the correct interpretation & application of the Law of Torts and Consumer Protection Act 2019 in the light of case laws
so that the substantive laws may properly be enforced.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

 E- Content of every topic will be made available to students before lecture session.
 The course will be delivered using theory and case based method. After explaining the concepts, shift would be towards taking up more and more
case laws, as this entire branch of law has been developed through case laws.
 The students will also be given hypothetical situations to make them think and apply their understanding of the concept.
 Project in the form of Content/ Case study is assigned to each student individually.
 PSD activities (in Group) will be assigned for self-work, field work and Practical training.

List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA):

i. Apex Court Case Discussions through Legal Conferencing.

ii. Visit to Courts.
iii. Legal Consultations and Chamber Practice (Non Litigation Practice of Law)
Lab/ Practicals details, if applicable: N/A

List of Experiments:

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%)

100% N/A

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment / Internal Assessment (40%)

Components (Drop Class Test Project Viva PSDA Attendance End Term Total
down) Submission Examination
(60%)

Linkage of PSDA Quality of Group Viva Group Group

with Internal project on the basis Presentation Assignment
Assessment of research
Component, if any conducted
Weightage (%) 10% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 60% 100%

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment: N/A

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

(____ %) (____ %)

Components (Drop down

Weightage (%)

Text Reading:
1. R.K. Bangia, Law of Torts (including compensation under Motor Vehicles Act & Consumer Protection Laws), Allahabad Law Agency (2018).
2. Dr. S.P. Singh, Law of Torts, Universal Law Publishing Company (2015).
3. Ratanlal & Dhirajlal, The Law of Torts, Lexis Nexis (2019).
 4. Winfield & Jolowicz, Torts, (2010).
5. Salmond & Heuston, Law of Torts, Sweet & Maxwell (1996).

References:
1. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019
2. M. Gandhi, Law of Torts with Law of Statutory Compensation and Consumer Protection, Eastern Book Company, 2011.
3. Ramaswamy Iyer, The Law of Torts, Lexis Nexis, 2007.

Additional Reading:

 Papers/ Articles in Scopus Indexed or UGC approved Journals.

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