Osmania University · Faculty of Law
Law of Torts · November 2022
November 2022 · Law of Torts including Motor Vehicle Accidents and Consumer Protection Laws · Semester 1
FACULTY OF LAW — OSMANIA UNIVERSITY , PREVIOUS QUESTION
PAPERS
LL.B. (3 YDC) I - Year I Semester Examination, November 2022
Subject: LAW
PAPER - IV: LAW OF TORTS INCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS
Code: D-12467/BL | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Answer any five of the following.
1. Legal Damage.
2. Statutory Liability.
3. Act of God.
4. Accord and Satisfaction.
5. Nuisance.
6. Liability arising out of accidents.
7. Passing off.
8. Unfair Trade Practices.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any two of the following.
9. Define tort and distinguish tort from crime and breach of contract.
10. With the help of decided cases explain the present legal position of the maxim actio personalis
moritur cum persona.
11. Explain various judicial and extra-judicial remedies available for an action in tort.
12. What are the rights available to the Consumers under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986?
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any two of the following.
13. 'X' abuses 'Y', Who takes out his pistol and says to 'X', 'the next time you use such language, I
will kill you'. Is 'Y' guilty of assault?
14. A writes to a newspaper making allegations against B, which was published in the said
newspaper. Discuss the liability of all concerned.
15. A circus lion escapes and injures a small child. Discuss the liability of the management of the
Circus.
16. A, an ayurvedic doctor prescribed allopathic medicines, which caused the death of a patient.
Decide the liability of the ayurvedic doctor under the Consumer Protection Act.