Law of Torts

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Description
The law of torts is a field of law that applies and regulate our day to day affairs. It guides us not only to our duties, like; the duty to take carebut also to the dutiful omissions, like; not to trespass. Law of tort as any other law, is a rule of human conduct accepted by the society and enforced by the State for the betterment of human life but it is the applicability that makes the law of tort distinct. It was only this significance of the law of torts and its multi-faceted character that triggered the idea of writing this book. Since its inception, the idea turned out to be an opportunity to bring all the elements of torts in the realm of one book. The concept of writing such book is more delightful, when it includes a blend of creativity in the form of the examples and illustrations borrowed from the day to day life and conventional knowledge procured from the primary and secondary sources of information including ever changing judicial approaches and pronouncement. The book "Law of Torts" is an endeavour to ensemble all the relevant provisions related to the law of torts in 14 chapters each chapter highlighting a distinct aspect of torts. The book primarily focuses upon the basis of the law of torts, its nature and definition, through discussing all the elements of the torts in detail and distinguishing it from crime, breach of contracts etc. Another basic element relating to the capacity of a person and the related provisions thereto, in the law of torts is discussed in the beginning with detail along with the various types of liabilities in torts specifically the rules of the Liability vis-à-vis Strict Liability and Absolute Liability, their evolution and applicability with special reference to India. Vicarious Liability is also explained in the terms of the relationship wherein this liability arises.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 : Law Of Torts: Nature And Definition
Chapter 2 : Capacity
Chapter 3 : Rules Of The Liability: Strict Liability And Absolute Liability
Chapter 4 : Vicarious Liability
Chapter 5 : Defence In Torts
Chapter 6 :  Trespass
Chapter 7 : Trespass-II
Chapter 8 : Trespass-III
Chapter 9 : Defamation
Chapter 10 : Negligence
Chapter 11 : Nuisance
Chapter 12 : Legal Remedies In Torts
Chapter 13 : Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: History, Object, Scope And Salient Features
Chapter 14 : Consumer Protection And Law Of Torts
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Author Details
Dr. Shivani Verma is an ardent writer, teacher and a scholar. Her ardour for law made her win the University Gold medal in the year 2002 for scoring top rank in LL.B. from Kurukshetra University. She cleared her LL.M. degree and NET in the year 2005 and completed her Ph.D. degree in Law from Kurukshetra University on the topic, ‘Female-trafficking in India’ in the year, 2013. She has worked on a project sponsored by National Commission for Women on ‘Increase in the Rape cases in Haryana’ as a Research Associate. Dr. Verma has a teaching experience of more than 12 years in various reputed Law Schools in Delhi. Presently, she is working as Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. She has taught various subjects like Law of Torts, International Law, Competition Law and Legal Ethics in past 12 years. She is a passionate writer and has penned down many articles in International and national journals. Few of her highly cited articles are ‘Effeminate Penology: A Jurisprudential Exegesis’, ‘The Doctrine of Doli incapax, Rebut- table Presumption and Adult Responsibility vis-a`-vis Juvenility’, ‘India stands for Jadhav: An Analysis of Kulbhushan Jadhav’s Case’, ‘Capital Punishment: A Decadence of Life or Justice’ and ‘The Common Heritage of Mankind: A Doctrine of the Wealth of the Commons’, published in referred International Journals. She has participated and presented papers in many International and national conferences and also co-chaired few of the sessions.