Law of Torts and Consumer Protection Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering the definitions, principles, specific torts, and essential case laws for the LL.B108: Law of Torts and Consumer Protection course.

Subject Paper Code: LL.B108

The course code for Law of Torts and Consumer Protection at the Institute of Legal Studies.

Constituents of Tort

The three essential elements consisting of a Wrongful Act, Damage, and Remedy.

Strict Liability

A legal doctrine of liability addressed in Unit I and exemplified by the case Rylands v. Fletcher 1868 LR HL330.

Absolute Liability

A principle of liability discussed in Unit I and associated with the case M.C. Mehta v. Union of India 1987 1 SCC395.

Vicarious Liability

A form of liability where one person is held responsible for the actions of another, including its scope and justification.

Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity

A legal principle in Unit I concerning the immunity of the state from being sued.

Volenti non-fit Injuria

A justification in tort (Unit II) meaning that if someone willingly places themselves in a position where harm might result, they cannot bring a claim.

Invevitable accidents

A category of justification in tort listed under Unit II alongside Act of God and Necessity.

Defamation

One of the specific torts covered in Unit III alongside Negligence and Nuisance.

Assault, battery and mayhem

A category of specific torts involving physical interference or the threat thereof.

False imprisonment and malicious prosecution

Specific torts listed in Unit III regarding illegal confinement and wrongful initiation of legal proceedings.

Nervous Shock

A specific type of injury listed under Section (f) of Unit III: Specific Torts.

Consumer Protection Basic Concepts

Key definitions under Unit IV including Consumer, Service, and Goods.

Donoghue v. Stevenson 1932 SC 31

Essential case law for the study of the Law of Torts.

State of Rajasthan v. Mst. Vidyawati & Others AIR 1962 SC1039

Essential case law listed as item number 7 in the syllabus.

M/s Kasturilal RaliaRam Jain v. State of U.P. AIR 1965 SC1039

Essential case law listed as item number 8 in the syllabus.

Bird v. Jones 1845 7 QB742

Essential case law listed as item number 10 in the syllabus, typically related to false imprisonment.

Indian Medical Assn. v. V.P. Shantha (1995) 6 SCC651

Essential case law listed as item number 13 regarding consumer protection and medical services.

Laxmi Engg. Works v. P.S.G. Indutrial Institute, AIR (1995) SC1428

Essential case law listed as item number 16 in the syllabus reference.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986

The specific legislation covered in Unit IV and mentioned in the course objective.