Most law entrance exams these days are based on legal reasoning and not legal knowledge, only the most basics of tort law need to be covered for preparation. The purpose of covering these topics is not that the students taking entrance exams need to know these. The topics of law are taught in law school … Read more
In the law of torts, the closest concept to acceptance is consent to a risk. Where a sufferer is willing (has given consent or acceptance of risk), there is no (legal) injury. This is what is meant by the maxim, ‘Volenti Non Fit Injuria’. Thus, where there is consent to a certain risk, there is … Read more
The Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) is a set of rules that govern how civil cases are handled in courts. Thus, the entire legal document talks about the various prerequisites and essentials for filing of a civil suit. However, there are certain sections in the Code that deal with certain specific conditions about filing and … Read more
In the ambit of the Law of Torts, compensation is paid for damage suffered by the plaintiff due to a tortious act of the defendant for which the latter is held liable. The purpose of this is to redress the wrong done to a person and return the plaintiff to his original position before the … Read more
In the sphere of tort law, private defence is a defence against liability for a tortious act. If a tort is committed by someone acting to protect himself/herself, members of his/her family, or property, or even people in general, there is no liability if the action is a reasonable response to the threat of harm. … Read more
The term remoteness of damages is used in law to refer to the legal test that is used to distinguish which losses suffered due to an act may be applicable for compensation by the doer of such act. In Contract Law, a general principle is followed to assess which damage is too remote for compensation, … Read more
The term tort is the French equivalent of the English word wrong and of the Roman Law term delict. It is derived from the Latin term tortum to twist, and implies conduct which is twisted or tortious. There is no universally accepted definition of tort, but it is generally considered to be a civil wrong … Read more
In order to check false accusations of innocent persons, the tort of malicious prosecution came to be recognised. Malicious prosecution means institution of criminal or bankruptcy proceedings against another, or liquidation proceedings against a company, or to procure the arrest and imprisonment of another by means of judicial process civil or criminal, or to cause … Read more