Paper IV

Law of Torts including Motor Vehicle Accidents and Consumer Protection Laws

General principles of tort, vicarious and strict liability, specific torts, motor accidents, remedies and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.

Unit I: Nature of tort and general principles of liability

Definition, damage and parties 2 cases

Unit II: Defences, vicarious liability, strict and absolute liability

Vicarious liability and sovereign immunity 2 cases Strict liability and absolute liability 2 cases

Unit III: Specific torts and motor accidents

Torts to the person and to property; nuisance 2 cases Motor accident compensation 2 cases

Unit IV: Defamation, negligence and remedies

Negligence, defamation and remoteness 2 cases Remedies and death in relation to tort 2 cases

Unit V: Consumer protection

Consumer, unfair trade and product liability under CPA 2019 2 cases