Introduction: This case is concerned with the grant of compensation to the victims of the accident in response to the civil suit filed under section 166 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1939. In this case, the court has efficiently applied the principle of multiplier, which though is subjected to the Read more…
Introduction: Before going through the topic of general defences in tort claims, let’s have a view on the meaning of the law of torts. So basically, the law of torts are civil wrongs. The word “tort” is derived from the Latin word ‘tortum’ which simply means ”to twist”. Thus the Read more…
Introduction Have you ever met with a road accident before? Any of your relatives or someone known to you met with a road accident? What to do after a road accident? How to claim compensation for damages in a road accident? All these questions come into one’s mind after a Read more…
Introduction General exception in law of torts, quite popularly as defences or justification are a collection of excuses undertaken to escape liability in the law of torts. Most of these help in getting out in onto while for rest certain criterion needs to be fulfilled. Effectively these can be addressed Read more…