Syllabus Summary

Unit NumberCore Topic / Subject RangeRelevant Legal ScopeCore Description / Subject Matter
Unit-INature, Definition & ElementsWinfield, Salmond definitionsTort elements, wrongful acts, damnum sine injuria (Gloucester Grammar School), and injuria sine damno (Ashby v. White).
Unit-IIGeneral Defences & LiabilityStrict & Absolute LiabilityVolenti non fit injuria, sovereign immunity, Rylands v. Fletcher (strict liability), and M.C. Mehta (absolute liability).
Unit-IIISpecific Torts & MV ActAssault, battery, MV Act, 1988False imprisonment, malicious prosecution, nuisance, trespass, and mandatory third-party insurance claims.
Unit-IVDefamation, Negligence & RemediesLibel, Slander, NegligenceDonoghue v. Stevenson neighbor principle, Wagon Mound remoteness test, and assessment of damages.
Unit-VConsumer Protection Act, 2019CPA 2019 / Product LiabilityConsumer definition, CCPA, defects/deficiencies, product liability, and district/state/national commissions.