Law of Tort (Including Compensation under the Consumer Protection Act)

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Description
S.P Singh's Law of Tort is the most comprehensive book explaining the fundamental principles of this judge-made law. The book was first published in 1986 with a view to present analytically the concepts, elements, nature and scope of this still developing law. Keeping in mind the need and requirement of Law Students, comprehensive critical analysis of all the concepts is provided which is useful for clear nderstanding of the law. The later editions have maintained its standard and have qualitatively improved taking into consideration the recent developments and the peoples' awareness of their less known rights. The book has been updated with the important, relevant and latest case-laws and the new amendments. The present book shall be of immense help to the law students, lawyers, Judges and all those who want to keep themselves abreast with the Law of Tort.
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Contents
Chapter 1. What is Tort?
Chapter 2. Tort Compared
Chapter 3. The Two Maxims
Chapter 4. Relevance of Malic, Motive, Intention and Fault in Law of Torts
Chapter 5. General Principles or Conditions which Negative Tortious Liability: General Defences
Chapter 6. Remoteness of Damage
Chapter 7. Capacity to sue and be sued
Chapter 8. Joint - Tortfeasors
Chapter 9. Trespass to Person
Chapter 10. Trespass to Land
Chapter 11. Trespass to Goods & Conversion
Chapter 12. Torts Relating to Incorporeal Personal Property
Chapter 13. Torts Affecting Domestic & Service Relationship
Chapter 14. Negligence
Chapter 15. Nervous Shock
Chapter 16. Contributory Negligence
Chapter 17. Liability of the Occupiers for Dangerous Premises
Chapter 18. Vicarious Liability
Chapter 19. Vicarious Liability of the State
Chapter 20. Defamation
Chapter 21. Nuisance
Chapter 22. Strict Liability and Absolute Liability
Chapter 23. Liability for Dangerous Animals
Chapter 24. Malicious Prosecution
Chapter 25. Death in Relation to Tort
Chapter 26. Remedies
Chapter 27. The Consumer Protection Act
Chapter 28. The Motor Vehicles Act
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Author Details
Prof. S.P Singh, an eminent educationist and well-known Legal Luminary, did B.A., LL.B., D.L. Taxation, PG.D Criminology from Lucknow University and LL.M. from Cornell University, N.Y., U.S.A. Since 1967 he has been teaching Law and guiding research work in various Universities, viz., Rajasthan University, Jodhpur University, Delhi University and has served as Head of the Department of Law and Jurisprudence, Makerere University, East Africa. He has also served as Director (Studies & Research) in the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi. In 1995 he was appointed as Vice- Chancellor, Lucknow University, Lucknow, where he brought about significant developments including the introduction of 5 year Law Course and establishment of Legal Aid Hospital. After his retirement in 1997, he had served as Professor, Faculty of Law, Delhi University. Besides, he has been Legal Expert in various Committees of Universities, Union Ministry and Indian Law Institute. He is presently Director, Amity Law School, NOIDA. Prof. S.E Singh has written many articles on various issues of Law which have been published in National and Foreign Journals. He also co-authored a publication on 'Law and Society' while serving in Jodhpur University
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