CLAT UG · Legal Reasoning & Constitutional Law

Law of Torts

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  1. Principle: Entering another person's land without permission is a trespass, even if no damage is caused. Facts: Raj walks across Mohan's empty field as a shortcut, without any permission, and causes n…
  2. Principle: An employer is liable for a wrong committed by an employee in the course of employment. Facts: A delivery driver employed by a firm knocks down a pedestrian while rushing to deliver parcels…
  3. Principle: Truth is a complete defence to an action for defamation if the statement is published for the public good. Facts: A journalist publishes true evidence that a minister took bribes. The minis…
  4. Principle: A person must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which he can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure his neighbour. Facts: A company bottles ginger beer in an opaque bott…
  5. Principle: Where the claimant's own negligence contributed to his injury, his damages are reduced in proportion to his share of the fault. Facts: Sunil, not wearing a helmet, is hit by a negligent dri…
  6. Principle: A person who brings onto his land something likely to do mischief if it escapes is strictly liable for the damage caused by its escape, if he made a non-natural use of the land. Facts: A fa…
  7. Principle: A person who voluntarily accepts the risk of harm cannot sue for the damage that results. Facts: Kiran joins a boxing match and gets a black eye in a fair bout. Can he sue the opponent?

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