Labour Law is a subject of an ever changing Upcoming Title nature. The legislative process, whether Central or State, keeps a close eye on labour matters and is always ready with revisions or amendments. The judicial approach to labour laws also keeps changing more quickly as compared with other fields of law. The book includes a study of the important labour codes. The text material has been arranged according to topic but care has also been take to ensure the sequence of statutory provisions. Emphasis is given to Supreme Court decisions for composing a complete commentary and high court decisions of outstanding value have been taken into account. The primary aim of the book is to cater to the needs of students in all courses where labour and industrial laws are prescribed. This book will prove to be an indispensable aid to students of business management schools, chartered accountants, company Secretaries, works accountants institutes.
INTRODUCTION TO
LAW OF TORTS
GENERAL CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE ................................................................................. iii
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION ................................................ v
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION .................................................... vii
CONTENTS .................................................................................. xi-xxiii
TABLE OF CASES .............................................................................. xxv-xlviii
ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................. xlix-lvii
SUBJECT INDEX ............................................................................... 345-370
PART I
LAW OF TORTS
CHAPTERS PAGE
I DEFINITION ......................................................................................... 1
II PERSONAL CAPACITY............................................................................ 11
III FOREIGN TORTS ................................................................................. 23
IV JUSTIFICATION OF TORTS ..................................................................... 27
V DEATH IN RELATION TO TORTS ............................................................ 55
VI DISCHARGE OF TORTS ....................................................................... 61
VII LIABILITY FOR WRONGS COMMITTED BY OTHERS .................................. 65
VIII REMEDIES ........................................................................................... 81
IX CLASSIFICATION OF TORTS ................................................................. 101
X TRESPASS TO PERSON ....................................................................... 103
XI DEFAMATION..................................................................................... 111
XII MALICIOUS PROCEEDINGS ................................................................. 131
XIII WRONGS RELATING TO DOMESTIC AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS
RIGHTS ............................................................................................ 139
XIV TORTS TO REALTY OR IMMOVABLE PROPERTY ...................................... 149
XV TORTS TO PERSONALITY OR MOVABLE PROPERTY ................................. 167
XVI TORTS AFFECTING MOVABLE AS WELL AS IMMOVABLE PROPERTY ............ 173
Law of Torts—General Contents
CHAPTERS PAGE
XVII TORTS TO INCORPOREAL PERSONAL PROPERTY .................................... 177
XVIII NEGLIGENCE AND ALLIED TORTS ....................................................... 179
XIX NUISANCE ........................................................................................ 225
XX FRAUD AND NEGLIGENT MISSTATEMENT .............................................. 231
PART II
THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986
(68 OF 1986)
I DEFINITIONS .................................................................................... 239
II CONSUMER PROTECTION COUNCILS ................................................... 261
III CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL AGENCIES ........................................ 267
IV MISCELLANEOUS ............................................................................... 335
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