Law of Torts is one of the first subjects every LL.B student meets, and Dr. R.K. Bangia’s Law of Torts is the book many students study it from. This guide walks through how the book is arranged, so you can plan your semester around it.
How the Book Is Organised
The book is in three parts.
Part I – Law of Torts (Chapters 1-24)
- The foundations: the Nature of a Tort; General Defences; Capacity.
- Who is liable: Vicarious Liability; Vicarious Liability of the State; Remoteness of Damage.
- The specific torts: Trespass to the Person; Defamation; Nuisance; Abuse of Legal Procedure.
- Negligence in depth: Negligence; Medical and Professional Negligence; Contributory Negligence and Composite Negligence.
- Liability for things and animals: Liability for Dangerous Premises; Liability for Dangerous Chattels; Rules of Strict and Absolute Liability; Liability for Animals.
- Property and business torts: Trespass to Land; Trespass to Goods, Detinue and Conversion; Interference with Contract or Business; Liability for Misstatements.
- Remedies: Death in relation to Tort; Damages, Claim and Compensation; Remedies.
Part II – Compensation and Insurance under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Chapter 25)
Part III – Consumer Protection Law (Chapters 26-27): the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and the Competition Act, 2002.
A Simple Way to Study It
- Weeks 1-2: Chapters 1-3. the opening chapter covers what a tort is, how it differs from crime, breach of contract and breach of trust, and the ideas of injuria sine damno and damnum sine injuria. Everything later builds on this.
- Weeks 3-5: Vicarious liability, remoteness, and the specific torts (Chapters 4-10).
- Weeks 6-7: the negligence group (Chapters 11-13), followed by strict and absolute liability (Chapter 16).
- Week 8: the remaining property and business torts, and remedies (Chapters 17-24).
- Weeks 9-10: Part II and Part III, which many universities teach alongside Torts.
Why the Latest Edition
Parts II and III deal with statutes such as the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, so an older copy can leave you studying outdated law. Buying direct from the publisher guarantees you get the current edition.
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