Osmania University · Faculty of Law
Law of Torts · August/September 2014
August/September 2014 · Law of Torts including Motor Vehicle Accidents and Consumer Protection Laws · Semester 1
FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) I - Year I - Semester Examination, August / September 2014
Subject: LAW
PAPER - IV: LAW OF TORTS INCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW
Code: 1245 | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Answer any five of the following.
1. Legal Damage.
2. Joint Tort Feasers.
3. Malicious Prosecution.
4. Injunctions.
5. Product Liability.
6. Remedies.
7. Unfair Trade Practices.
8. Service Providers.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any two of the following.
9. Is it Law of tort or Law of Torts? Discuss.
10. Discuss the Doctrine of Common Employment with suitable illustrations.
11. Discuss the law relating to Libel and Slander (English Law and Indian Law).
12. Explain the Defences to an action for Defamation.
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any two of the following.
13. 'A' while driving scooter over a manhole on the public road met with fatal accident and died.
Whether Municipal authorities are liable or not?
14. 'X' a stranger blocked the water pipes of the wash basin and opened the tap. Over flowing of
water damaged the Plaintiff's goods. Whether defendant is made liable?
15. 'Y' issued a cheque for Rs. 1,00,000, in favour of a Co -operative Society. Later Y instructed the
bank to stop payment. But bank honoured the cheque. Whether Y can claim compensation or not.
16. 'X' a woman having three children approached a doctor for her sterilization, under a state family
planning programme. Later 'X' after undergoing operation also gave birth to a fourth child. Whether
Doctor and state are liable or not.