How Defamation Law Differentiates Libel and Slander: Explained-Defamation Act...
What is Defamation?Defamation is defined under the law of torts as the injury to the reputation of an individual. It was held that a man's reputation is his property, more valuable than other p...
Liability Of The State: Tort Actions And Legal Accountability
Tort originates from the Latin word "tortum" which means to twist. Tort has been defined by various scholars. Section 2 (m) of the Limitations Act, 1963[1] defines tort as: "Tort means a civ...
Vicarious Liability: Exploring Accountability and Responsibility in Legal Rel...
Vicarious liability, a fundamental doctrine in the realm of tort law, is a legal concept that has far-reaching implications for individuals, businesses, and institutions across the globe. Roote...
Understanding the Tort of Passing Off: Protecting Intellectual Property Rights
The "tort of passing off" is akin to a protector against deceit in the commercial sector. Consider a scenario in which a business attempts to pass for another, leading to client misun...
Case Comment: Banerjee & Banerjee V. Hindustan Steel Works Air 1986 Cal 374
AIR 1986 Cal 374 High Court Of Calcutta Appellant: Banerjee & Banerjee v/s. Respondent: Hindustan Steel Works Construction Ltd. and Ors. Hon'ble Judge: Pratibha Banerjee, J. Counsels: ...
Basic Difference Between Nuisance And Trespass
The main distinctions between trespass and nuisance in the context of property law will be examined and clarified in this legal study paper. The introduction of the two concepts and their histo...
Who Is Legally Liable For The Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse?
The collapse of the tunnel in Uttarkashi trapping 41 workers re-establishes the sensitivity of the hilly regions and puts the focus back on how vital it is to balance between the ecological con...
A Clock Tower Case Validating Res Ipsa Loquitor
Case Title: Municipal Corporation of Delhi vs Subhagwanti & Others Citation: 1966 AIR 1750 Name of the Court: Supreme Court of India Name of the Judges: Hon'ble Justice K. Subba Rao, Hon'bl...
General Defences: Sovereign Immunity
Sovereign immunity, a legal doctrine that grants immunity to states from civil and criminal jurisdiction, has been a subject of considerable debate and evolution in the Indian context. This res...
State Liability For Torts
Introduction Before 1947, the King of England and India couldn't be sued in his own courts because of the sovereign immunity doctrine. The Federal Torts Claims Act, 1947 and The Crown Proceedi...