Law of Torts Notes

Law of Torts is a branch of law that deals with most civil wrongs. Generally, every claim that arises in a civil court—except those involving contractual disputes—falls under the Law of Torts.

A tort refers to an act or omission, other than a breach of contract, that causes injury or harm to another and constitutes a civil wrong for which the courts may impose liability. In simple terms, it means that a wrong has been committed, and the law provides monetary compensation as a remedy to the person wronged.

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1. Introduction to Law of Torts

2. Defences Against Torts

3. Parties in Torts

4. Liability in Law of Torts

5. Nuisance under Law of Torts

6. Negligence under Law of Torts

7. Defamation under Law of Torts

8. Trespass under Law of Torts

9. Malicious Prosecution under Law of Torts

10. Remedies for Torts

Introduction to Law of Torts

Topic	Link To Notes
Concept of Torts	View Here
Nature of Torts	View Here
Essential Elements of Tort	View Here
Evolution of Law of Torts	View Here
Ubi jus ibi remedium	View Here
The Pigeon Hole Theory under Law of Torts	View Here
Eggshell Skull Rule	View Here
Top 5 Important Cases to Understand the Basics of Torts	View Here
Injuria Sine Damno	View Here
Damnum sine Injuria	View Here
Discharge of Torts	View Here
Mental Element in Tort	View Here
Malice in Law and Malice in Fact	View Here
Rex Non Potest Peccare	View Here
Tort of Conspiracy	View Here
Differences Between Torts and Breach of Trust	View Here
Difference Between Tort and Breach of Contract	View Here
Difference Between Crime and Tort	View Here

Defences Against Torts

Topic	Link To Notes
Torts and the Defences against the Torts	View Here
General Defences in Tort	View Here
volenti non fit injuria	View Here
Introduction to ‘ Vis Major’ (Act of God) as a Defence to Torts	View Here
Inevitable Accident: A Defence against Torts	View Here
Necessity as a Defence under Law of Torts	View Here
Private Defences under Law of Torts	View Here
Novus Actus Interveniens	View Here
Statutory Authority as a Defence to Torts	View Here
Judicial and Quasi-judicial Authority under Law of Torts	View Here
Parental and Quasi- Parental Authority under Law of Torts	View Here

Parties in Torts

Topic	Link To Notes
Parties in Torts: Capacity to Sue and be Sued	View Here
Joint and Several Tortfeasors in Torts	View Here
ex turpi causa non oritur actio	View Here

Liability in Law of Torts

Topic	Link To Notes
Concept of Liability under Law of Torts	View Here
General Principles of Liability in Tort	View Here
Concept of Strict Liability in Torts	View Here
Concept of Absolute Liability	View Here
Absolute Liability: The Rule of Strict Liability in Indian Perspective	View Here
Environmental Considerations of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy	View Here
Concept of Vicarious Liability and The Doctrine of Common Employment	View Here
Vicarious Liability of State in India	View Here
Vicarious Liability in Tort	View Here
Arising Out of and In the Course of Employment	View Here
Respondeat Superior	View Here
qui facit per alium facit per se	View Here
In Jure Non Remota Causa Sed Proxima Spectatur	View Here
Tortious Liability of the State and Article 300 of the Constitution	View Here
Top 9 important case laws on “Liability” under law of torts	View Here
Top 5 Important Case Laws on Defences to the Law of Torts	View Here
Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity	View Here
Nervous Shock in Torts	View Here

Nuisance under Law of Torts

Topic	Link To Notes
Law of Torts: Nuisance	View Here
Nuisance under Law of Torts: Elements, Kinds, Remedies, and Defences	View Here
Top 5 Landmark Case Laws on Nuisance (Law of Torts)	View Here

Negligence under Law of Torts

Topic	Link To Notes
Negligence as a Tort under Law of Torts	View Here
Negligence under Law of Torts: Meaning, Essentials, Remedies and Defences	View Here
Difference Between Negligence and Malpractice	View Here
Theories of Negligence	View Here
Difference Between Criminal and Civil Negligence	View Here
res ipsa Loquitur: Meaning, Essentials and Limitations	View Here
Contributory Negligence and its Defences	View Here
Composite Negligence	View Here
Remedies for Negligence	View Here
Defences against Negligence	View Here

Defamation under Law of Torts

Topic	Link To Notes
The Concept Of Defamation and Its Types	View Here
Essentials of Defamation	View Here
Difference Between Civil and Criminal Defamation	View Here
Concept of Defamation under Law of Torts – Libel and Slander – Its Differences – Essentials of Defamation – Remedies for Defamation – Defences against Defamation	View Here

Trespass under Law of Torts

Topic	Link To Notes
Trespass to Person and Trespass to Property – Trespass to Person – Assault – Battery – Mayhem – False Imprisonment. – Trespass to Land – Remedies – Defences	View Here
Difference Between Assault and Battery	View Here
Difference Between Nuisance and Trespass	View Here

Malicious Prosecution under Law of Torts

Topic	Link To Notes
Malicious Prosecution under Law of Torts – Introduction to Malicious Prosecution under Law of Torts – Essentials of Malicious Prosecution – Defences against Malicious Prosecution – Remedies for Malicious Prosecution	View Here

Remedies for Torts

Topic	Link To Notes
Remedies for Torts: Judicial and Extra – Judicial Remedies	View Here
Difference Between Damage and Damages	View Here
Accord and Satisfaction	View Here

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