– General damages are such as the law will presume to be the natural or probable consequences of the defendant’s words. They need not therefore, be proved by...
Defamation refers to the act of making a false statement about another person that harms their reputation in the eyes of society. It is a civil as well...
There are the following three points of difference between a libel and a slander. (1) A libel is defamation in some permanent form, e.g., a written or a...
Defamation is the publication of a false statement that harms the reputation of another person, lowering them in the estimation of right-thinking members of society. It is both...
In order to determine whether the case is one of defamation, the following elements must be proved by the claimant:- (1) The statement must be defamatory (2) It...
Defamation refers to the publication of a false statement about a person that injures his or her reputation in the eyes of society. It is both a civil...
In India, the right of private defence is contained in sections 96 to 106 of the Indian penal code and the principles enshrined therein may be applied in...
Act of state applies only to aliens. The plea of act of state cannot be taken by a state against its own citizens. It is a well-recognised principle...
If a person is injured because of the failure of highway authorities to repair the highway, he will be entitled to claim damages. But if the authority can...
The doctrine of assumption of risk does not apply where the plaintiff has, under an exigency caused by the defendant’s wrongful misconduct consciously and deliberately faced a risk,...
The English rule that there is no right of contribution between the tortfeasors or any rule which would vigorously divide up the liability in as many shares as...
