L.L.B.

(PART I) ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS - 2014

PAPER - V: LAW OF TORT
Time Allowed: Three Hours
Max Marks: 100
Instructions: (i) Attempt any FOUR questions. (ii) All questions carry equal marks.
1- Define and distinguish Tort viz-a-viz Contract and Crime.
2- What to you understand/mean by the following terms:(i)- Economic loss and pure economic loss. (ii)- Liquidated and Unliquidated damages.
3- What do you understand by the trespass, assault, battery, false imprisonment and actionable per-se?
4- What elements constitute defamation, innuendo, and as to when 'Slander' becomes actionable per-se?
5-What is nervous shock, distinguish between primary and secondary victim. Please explain as to why in
the matter of Bourhill V / s. Young (1943), despite her abortion, Bourhill's claim did not succeed?
6- Discuss the various constituents / elements of nuisance with reference to decided authorities. What
role malice could play in the commission of nuisance?
L.L.B. (PART I) ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS - 2013
PAPER - V: LAW OF TORT
Time Allowed: Three Hours
Max Marks: 100
Instructions: (i) Attempt any FOUR questions. (ii) All questions carry equal marks.
Q-1. Distinguish between tort and crime and breaches of contract with illustration.
Q-2. Define defamation. Illustrate its ingredients with examples. What defences are available to a
defendant and what are remedies in an action for defamation?
Q-3. Discuss with reference to case law contributory Negligence, and its effect on award of damages.
Q-4. What claimant in deceit in deceit has to prove and how damages for deceit are calculated?
Q-5. Discuss the grant of compensation for personal injury. How damages are calculated?
Q-6. Write short notes on any two of the following:
1) Remoteness of damages
2) Nuisance
3) Nervous shock
4) Malicious Prosecution
L.L.B. (PART I) ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS - 2012
PAPER - V: LAW OF TORT
Time Allowed: Three Hours
Max Marks: 100
Instructions: (i) Attempt any FOUR questions. (ii) All questions carry equal marks.
Q-1.What do you understand by Negligence and what are its main elements. Discuss in the perspective of
principle enunciated by Lord Atkin in Donoghue Vs. Stevenson (1932).
Q-2. What is nervous shock and who are the Primary and Secondary victims. Discuss with reference to
important decided cases.
Q-3.What do you understand of trespass? Explain with the help of case law, Battery, Assault and False'
imprisonment and name the two most important defences for the aforesaid tort.
Q-4. What must be occupied, to constitute the occupiers liability and who is a visitor in legal connotation
of occupiers liability. Discuss this tort with reference to independent contractor and the children.
Q-5. What do you understand of Nuisance? What are its kinds and salient ingredients, discuss with
references to case law.
Q-6. Do the employers owe any liability to their employees? Discuss with reference to Wilsons and
Clyde Cord Limited V /s England. Are there any defences available to an employer against the said
liability?

L.L.B. (PART I) ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS - 2011

PAPER - V: LAW OF TORT
Time Allowed: Three Hours
Max Marks: 100
Instructions: (i) Attempt any FOUR questions. (ii) All questions carry equal marks.
Q-1 What are the main elements which constitute negligence? Discuss in the light of "Neighbor
Principle" as laid down by Lord Atkin in Donogue vs. Stevenson.
Q-2 Zakia a retired teacher of Grammar School conducts English tuition classes at her residence. Sana a
Spinster, Zakia's next door neighbor, does not like the presence of children in her neighborhood. The
moment Zakia starts her lecture, Sana spitefully starts banging on the wall or ringing brass bells
causing severe disturbance to the class. Zakia is very much perturbed. She is seeking your advice.
Advise her accordingly, with regard to the remedies available to her and the chances of her success.
Q-3 Explain what do you understand by "res ipsa loquitur" in the back drop of decided authorities. In the
event the claim in respect of "res ipsa loquitur" fails, will it be rejected altogether? Or there is some
remedy available to the Claimant? Discuss.
Q-4 Discuss various ingredients of Defamation, Libel and Slander with the help of decided authorities.
Could Slander be actionable per se, if so, in what circumstances?
Q-5 Write short notes on any THREE of the following:
(i) Tort and Contract
(ii) Vicarious Liability
(iii) Occupiers Liability
(iv) Employers Liability
L.L.B. (PART I) ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS - 2010
PAPER - V: LAW OF TORT
Time Allowed: Three Hours
Max Marks: 100
Instructions: (i) Attempt any FOUR questions. (ii) All questions carry equal marks.
Q-1 What do you understand by Negligence and what are its main elements. Discuss in the perspective of
principle enunciated by Lords Atkin in Donoghue Vs Stevenson. (1932)
Q-2 What do you understand by a reasonable person and reasonable reseed ability, discuss in details with
reference to Bourhill V/S Young (1943), the fish wife case.
Q-3 What is nervous shock and who are the Primary victims and Secondary victims. Discuss with
reference to important authorities, the decided cases.
Q-4 Explain with the help of case law, battery, Assault and False imprisonment and name the two most
important defenses for the aforesaid torts.
Q-5 Name and discuss the tort for which you could be held legally responsible to a third party for the said
tort, having been committed by some one else.
Q-6 Write a short notes any two of the following:
a. Contributory Negligence.
b. Volenti non fit injuria.
c. Distinguish between Negligence and private nuisance.

L.L.B. (PART I) ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS - 2009

PAPER - V: LAW OF TORT
Time Allowed: Three Hours
Max Marks: 100
Instructions: (i) Attempt any FOUR questions. (ii) All questions carry equal marks.
Q-1 What do you understand by Tort? Explain with examples. Distinguish between tort & crime and tort
&contract.
Q-2 Discuss negligence in tort / economics loss and pure economic loss with reference to certain
authoritative decided authorities.
Q-3 What elements have to be proved to constitute the tort of private nuisances, discuss in the back drop
of relevant case law.
Q-4 What do you understand by defamation? Explain its ingredients and state which statement would
amount to innuendo. Discuss
Q-5 Discuss employer's personal duty in the light of principal enunciated in Wilson and Clyde Coal Co.
Ltd. Vs England [1938]
Q-6 Critically examine the tort created in the case of Rayland's Vs Fletcher [1868]
L.L.B. (PART I) ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS - 2008
PAPER - V: LAW OF TORT
Time Allowed: Three Hours
Max Marks: 100
Instructions: (i) Attempt any FOUR questions. (ii) All questions carry equal marks.
Q-l The branch of law that we know as negligence has its origins in one case Donoghue Vs Stevenson
(1932), Discuss in details with reference to the neighbor principle,
Q-2 What do you understand by public and private nuisance? On which elements of tort you would rely
to prove private nuisance? Discuss
Q-3 Define and discuss Battery, Assault and False Imprisonment.
Q-4 Distinguish between libel and "Slander" in the perspective of various ingredient of defamation, could
slander be actionable 'per se'?
Q-5 Define Tort and discuss its essential and exceptions,
Q-6 Write detailed note on any Two of the following:
(a) Crime and contract
(c) Occupiers liability

(b) Vicarious liability

(d) Employer's liability

L.L.B. (PART I) ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS - 2007

PAPER - V: LAW OF TORT
Time Allowed: Three Hours
Max Marks: 100
Instructions: (i) Attempt any FOUR questions. (ii) All questions carry equal marks.
Q-l Define and discuss tort and distinguish it from crime and contract preferable with reference to
examples.
Q-2 What is nervous shock, primary and secondary victim? Explain in the light of some decided
authorities. Why Bourhill, the young fishwife could not succeed in her claim for damages.
Q-3 What are the three main elements/ which constitute negligence? Discuss in the light of neighbour
Principle laid down in 'Donotghue Vs Stevenson' by Lord Atkin.
Q-4 What do you understand by contributory negligence? Its effect in the award of damages, critically
discuss with references to certain leading decided cases in this regard.
Q-5 Explain with reference to decided cases, the main elements of defamation, would it be actionable per
see in certain circumstances? Discuss by citing example.
Q-6 Zehra a retired teacher of Grammar School conducts English tuition classes at her residence. Nasira,
a spinster/ Zehra's next door neighbour does not like presence of chi.tdren in her neighborhood. The
moment Zehra starts her lecture/ Nasira spitefully starts Banging on the tin trays or ringing brass
bells causing acute disturbance to the class. Zehra is very much perturbed. She is seeking your
advice. Advice her accordingly, with regard to the remedies available to her and me chances of her
success.

L.L.B. (PART I) ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS - 2006

PAPER - V: LAW OF TORT
Time Allowed: Three Hours
Max Marks: 100
Instructions: (i) Attempt any FOUR questions. (ii) All questions carry equal marks.
Q-1: What are the elements of Tort explain in details?
Q-2: What is "negligence" in Tort and what are its main ingredients, a plaintiff has to prove in suit for
damages on account of "negligence" of the Defendant.
Q-3: Discuss in details he principles of various liability in the Law of Tort and also the liability arising
out of special relationship.
Q-4: "A" publishes a letter about B's charter. B is ridiculed. B wants to bring action. Advice what action
"B" can institute against "A"?
Q-5: KMC staff burnt garbage causing your client suffocation due to smoke. Can you bring an action
against KMC?
Q-6: Discus whether damages are essential mark of Tort.