Description

An authoritative and up-to-date commentary on the Law of Torts under the renowned Ratanlal & Dhirajlal Series elucidates general principles and concepts such as Negligence, Defamation, Trespass, and nuisance often cited in Supreme Court and High Court Judgments such as Jacob Mathew v. State of Punjab, AIR 2005 SC 3180; Dr. P B Desai v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 2014 SC 795 and Suhara K v. State of Kerala, 2016 ACJ 527 (Ker).

Key Features :

Examines the legislative provisions dealing with tortious liability under the Environment Protection Act, Consumer Protection Act and Motor Vehicles Act.
Captures discusses, and analyses the evolution of fundamental principles of Occupier?s Liability, Polluter?s Strict Liability, and Duty of Care in landmark Supreme Court decisions including:
Limestone quarrying in Doon Valley Case
Oleum Gas Leak Case
Bhopal Gas Leak Case
Delhi Pollution Case
Uphaar Cinema Case
Jacob Mathew Case
Covers recent Supreme Court judgments relating to the liability of the Government, employers, and multi-national corporations.
Incorporates judicial developments in India and foreign jurisdictions including the United Kingdom.
The book is a must-buy for Advocates, Judges, Judicial Academies, Libraries, Law firms, National Green Tribunal, National and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions, Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).