Authorities for Consumer Protection IntroductionThe Consumer Protection Act which came into force on 24th of December 1986, provides for the protection of interests of consumers. For this purpose, it makes provision for the establishment of Consumer ..
RemediesSection 14 provides that the district forum can provide the following reliefs: Remove the defects pointed out by the appropriate laboratory from goods in question. Replace the goods with new goods of similar description which shall be free fr ..
FALSE IMPRISONMENT AND MALICIOUS PROSECUTIONI. FALSE IMPRISONMENTFalse imprisonment, in simple terms, is the detention and restraint of a person that is not authorised by law. It is not necessary that imprisonment must be in jail. In Collins v. Wilco ..
RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF CONSUMERRights Right to Safety- Right to be protected against the marketing of goods and services, which are hazardous to life and property. Right to Information- Right to be informed about the quality, quantity, purity, price, a ..
It must be apprised here that the Bench of Apex Court comprising of Justices L Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai observed so while tilting the scales in favour of commuting the death sentence awarded to Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar. ..
A) VICARIOUS LIABILITYIn some cases, a person may be held liable for acts committed by others. In the case of vicarious liability, both the persons at whose behest the act is done, as well as the person who does the act, are liable. It is a type of s ..
Strict Liability and Absolute LiabilityIntroductionGenerally, a person is liable for his own wrongful acts and one does not incur any liability for the acts done by others. In certain cases, the liability of one person for the act done by another per ..
NUISANCENuisance is the wrong committed by a person by unlawfully interfering with another person’s enjoyment of property or exercise of a lawful right. Any act that disturbs the comfort, health, or safety of a person is nuisance. In Ratanlal & ..
IntroductionThe second part of the “General Defences” under the law of tort deals with the defences of certain authorities which includes parental, quasi parental, authorities of necessity, statutory authority, etc. The law of torts makes ..
IntroductionUnder the law of tort, there is a topic called “General Defences” which provides a set of defences that a person can undertake to escape liability. So when the plaintiff brings an action for tort, the defendant can plead for t ..
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