Liabilities under Law of Torts

About course

Embark on a comprehensive journey into the intricate realm of tort law with our meticulously crafted self-paced certificate course. Designed especially for law students eager to grasp the fundamentals of tort law and its associated liabilities, this course provides an in-depth exploration of key concepts with a keen focus on contemporary relevance and practical applicability of tort law in India.

Course Curriculum

Introduction to Law of Torts
Covering the Introduction, this course will act as a base to understand the rest of the course

Introduction

00:47
Meaning of Torts

01:30
Injuria Sine Damnum & Ashby V/s White

02:57
Damnum Sine Injuria & Gloucester Grammar School

05:07
Is it Law of tort or Law of torts?

07:21
Quiz 1

General Defences to Tortious Liabilities

Negligence- A specific Tort

Introduction to the unit

03:18
Introduction to Negligence as a Tort

03:15
Essentials of Negligence

03:39
Concept of Foreseeability & Limitations

06:33
Case of Donoghue v/s Stevenson

05:53
Concept of Medical Negligence

01:42
Case of Montogomery vs Lanarkshire Health Board

05:34
Tortious Claims vis a vis Contractual Claims

02:59
Indian Airlines Corporation v/s Madhuri Chowdhury

05:21
Quiz 3

No-Fault Liability

Nuisance

Vicarious Liability

Trespass

Malicious Prosecution

Defamation

Practical applicability of Torts in India

Liabilities under Law of Torts

About course

Perks of the course

Course Curriculum

Introduction to Law of Torts Covering the Introduction, this course will act as a base to understand the rest of the course

Introduction

Meaning of Torts

Injuria Sine Damnum & Ashby V/s White

Damnum Sine Injuria & Gloucester Grammar School

Is it Law of tort or Law of torts?

Quiz 1

General Defences to Tortious Liabilities

Introduction to the unit

Volenti Non Fit Injuria & Act of God

Inevitable Accidents & Necessity

Statutory Authority

Private Defence & Plaintiff’s Fault

Quiz 2

Negligence- A specific Tort

Introduction to the unit

Introduction to Negligence as a Tort

Essentials of Negligence

Concept of Foreseeability & Limitations

Case of Donoghue v/s Stevenson

Concept of Medical Negligence

Case of Montogomery vs Lanarkshire Health Board

Tortious Claims vis a vis Contractual Claims

Indian Airlines Corporation v/s Madhuri Chowdhury

Quiz 3

No-Fault Liability

Introduction to the unit

Meaning of No-fault Liability

Strict liability & Case of Rylands V/s Fletcher

Defences to Strict Liability

Absolute Liability with M.C Mehta v/s UOI

Union carbide v/s UOI

Quiz 4

Nuisance

Introduction to the unit

Meaning of Nuisance

Public Nuisance

Private Nuisance

Defences to Nuisance

Quiz 5

Vicarious Liability

Introduction to the unit

Meaning of Vicarious Liability

Vicarious Liability Meaning & Special Relations

Vicarious Liability of an Independent Contractor .

Vicarious Liability of State

Cases when sovereign immunity was not considered

Case where sovereign immunity was considered

Quiz 6

Trespass

Introduction

Meaning of Trespass

Trespass to Human Body

Trespass to Property

Defences & Remedies to Trespass

Quiz 7

Malicious Prosecution

Introduction to the Unit

Meaning of Malicious Prosecution

Essentials of Malicious Prosecution

Malicious Prosecution & False Imprisonment

Quiz 8

Defamation

Introduction

Meaning & Types of Defamation

Essentials of Defamation

Civil V/s Criminal Defamation

Defences to Defamation

Types of Privilege

Quiz 9

Practical applicability of Torts in India

Video

Quiz 10

Introduction to Law of Torts
Covering the Introduction, this course will act as a base to understand the rest of the course