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I Semester 3 Year LL.B./V Semester 5 Year B.A. LL.B./B.B.A. LL.B.

Examination, June/July 2017
LAW OF TORTS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
(Old Batch)
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Question No. 9 and any five of the

remaining.
2. Question No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining
carry 16 marks each.
3. Answer should be written either in English or in
Kannada.
ÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÜá : 1. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9 ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã I¨ÜPæR EñܤÄÔ.
2. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9PæR 20 AíPÜWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨ÜÊÜPæR ñÜÇÝ 16 AíPÜWÜÙÜá.
3. EñܤÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÓÜí±Üä|ìÊÝX PܮܰvÜ A¥ÜÊÝ CíXÉàЅ®ÜÈÉÁáà
ŸÃæ¿á¸æàPÜá.
Q. No. 1. Explain the maxim ‘damning sine injuria’ and ‘injuria sine
damning’ with the help of decided cases. Marks : 16
"PÜÒ£ CÆÉ¨Ü Öݯ' ÊÜáñÜᤠ"Öݯ CÆÉ¨Ü PÜÒ£' GíŸ ñÜñÜÌWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯OÝìÀáñÜ
±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜ ÓÜÖÝ¿á¨æãí©Wæ ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 2. Discuss the defences available in an action for tort of defamation. Marks : 16
ÊÜÞ®ÜÖݯ¿á A±ÜPÜêñÜÂPæR Æ»ÜÂËÃÜáÊÜ ±ÜÅ£ÃÜPæÒWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 3. What is contributory negligence ? Explain it with the help of
decided cases. Marks : 16
"ÓÜÖÝ¿áPÝÄ ¯ÆìPÜÒ$Â' Gí¨ÜÃàæ ®Üá ? ¯«ÜìÄñÜ ±ÜÅPÃÜ |
Ü WÜÙÜ ÓÜÖÝ¿á¨æãí©Wæ
ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 4. Narrate the various remedies available in an action for tort. Marks : 16
A±ÜPÜêñÜÂPæR Æ»ÜÂËÃÜáÊÜ ËË«Ü ±ÜÄÖÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 5. What is strict liability ? Describe the justifications for strict liability. Marks : 16
"PÜt| ÖæãOæWÝÄPæ' Gí¨ÜÃàæ ®Üá ? PÜt| ÖæãOæWÝÄPæWæ CÃÜáÊÜ ÓÜÊáÜ ¥Üì®æWÙÜ ®Ü áÜ ° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 6. What is vicarious liability ? Under what circumstances vicarious
liability arises ? Explain. Marks : 16
"Ÿ¨ÜÈ ÖæãOæWÝÄPæ' Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ¿ÞÊÜ ¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜÈÉ D
ÖæãOæWÝÄPæ¿áá EípÝWÜáñܤ¨æ ? ËÊÜÄÔ.
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Q. No. 7. State the composition and jurisdiction of district consumer forum. Marks : 16
iÇÝÉ WÝÅÖÜPÜ Êæà©Pæ¿á ÃÜaÜ®æ ÊÜáñÜᤠC¨ÜÃÜ A—PÝÃÜ Êݲ¤¿á®Üá° £ÚÔ.
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any two of the following : Marks : 8×2=16
PæÙPÜ íÜ vÜÊâÜ WÜÙÈ
Ü É ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃã
Ü GÃÜvPÜ Ræ ÆZá q±Ü~
³ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
(a) Vis-major : ¨æçËà PÜêñÜÂ.
(b) Prudent man : ±ÜÄhÝn®Ü EÙÜÛ ÊÜÂQ¤.
(c) Volenti non fit injuria : ÊÝDžíq ®Ý®… µp… CígáÄ¿Þ.

Q. No. 9. Decide any two of the following : Marks :10×2=20

(a) Mr. B was beating two fighting dogs in order to separate
them. Mr. X was watching them and was standing behind
Mr. B while doing so, Mr. B accidentally hit the eye of Mr. X
and caused severe injury. Can Mr. X claim compensation
from Mr. B ?
"¹'¿áá gWÜÙÜ BvÜᣤÃÜáÊÜ GÃÜvÜá ®ÝÀáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¸æà±ÜìwÓܸæàPæí¨Üá
PæãàÈí¨Ü AÊÜâWÜÚWæ Öæãvæ¿áᣤ¨Üª®Üá. "GP…Õ'®Üá "¹'¿á ×í¨æ ¯íñÜá
A¨Ü®áÜ ° ®æãàvÜᣤ¨®ªÜ áÜ . ×àWæ PæãàÇ棤 Öæãvæ¿ááÊÝWÜ, BPÜÔP¾ Ê
Ü ÝX "¹'¿á
Pæç¿áÈɨܪ PæãàÆá "GP…Õ '®Ü PÜ~¡Wæ ñÝX £àÊÜÅÊÝ¨Ü WÝ¿á EípÝÀáñÜá.
"GP…Õ'®Üá "¹'Àáí¨Ü ±ÜÄÖÝÃÜ ±Üvæ¿áŸÖÜá¨æà ?
(b) Sudarshan, the chairman of a company was threatened by
Suresh and Mahesh. It was in a letter which was drafted by
them with the help of two clerks who wrote and typed the
letter. Sudarshan sues Suresh and Mahesh for defamation.
Can Sudarshan win the case ?
Jí¨Üá PÜí±Ü¯¿á A«ÜÂPÜÒ®ÝXÃÜáÊÜ ÓÜá¨ÜÍÜ쮅ÄWæ, ÓÜáÃæàÍÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠÊÜáÖæàÍÜ
GíŸáÊÜÊÜğºÃÜá ¸æ¨ÜÄPæ ÖÝPÜáñݤÃæ. A¨Üá Jí¨Üá ±ÜñÜŨÜÈɨÜ᪠A¨Ü®Üá°
AÊÜÃÜ CŸºÃÜá WÜáÊÜÞÓܤÃÜ ÓÜÖÝ¿á©í¨Ü ŸÃæ¨Üá pæ籅 ÊÜÞwÔÃÜáñݤÃæ.
ÓÜá¨ÜÍÜ쮅ÃÜÊÜÃÜá ÓÜáÃæàÍÜ ÊÜáÖæàÍÜÃÜ ÊæáàÇæ ÊÜÞ®ÜÖݯ¿á ¨ÝÊæ
ÖÜãvÜáñݤÃæ. ÓÜá¨ÜÍÜ쮅 D ¨ÝÊæ¿á®Üá° WæÆɟÖÜá¨æà ?
(c) A lady entered a hotel and sat below the Ceiling fan. She
ordered food and while eating, ceiling fan falls on her. The
lady filed a suit against owner for injuries caused to her. Can
she succeed ?
KÊÜì ÊÜá×Ùæ ÖæãàpæDž Jí¨ÜPæR ±ÜÅÊæàÎÔ ÔàÈíW… ´Ý®… PæÙÜWæ PÜáÚñÜá
PæãÙÜáÛñݤÙæ. AÊÜÙÜá BÖÝÃÜÊÜ®Üá° ñÜÃÜÆá ÖæàÙÜáñݤÙæ ÊÜáñÜᤠBÖÝÃÜÊÜ®Üá°
£®Ü á ° £ ¤ Ã Ü á ÊÜ Êæ à Ùæ ÔàÈíW… ´Ý®… AÊÜ Ù Ü Êæ á àÇæ ¹àÙÜ á ñÜ ¤ ¨ æ .
WÝ¿áWæãíw¨ÜªPæR AÊÜÙÜá ÖæãàpæDž ÊÜÞÈàPÜ®Ü ÊæáàÇæ ¨ÝÊæ ÖÜãvÜáñݤÙæ.
AÊÜÙÜá WæÆáÉÊÜÙæà ?
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