Paper #1
Subject: Law of Torts and Easement
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt FOUR questions from Part-I and ONE from Part-II. All questions carry equal marks.
Part I
Q#1. Write in detail defences available in a suit for defamation.
Q#2. Explain vicarious liability and why does it exist?
Q#3. What are the general defences in an action for tort?
Q#4. Explain
(a) Legal remedy
(b) Legal damage
(c) Legal injury
Q#5. What does the claimant have to prove in order to succeed in an action for negligence?
Q#6. Besides malice what else needs to be proved in a suit for malicious prosecution. Give relevant case law.
Q#7. What is trespass to person? Write a comprehensive note on False imprisonment.
Q#8. What remedies are generally available in the law of tort?
Part-II
Q#9. What are the different modes of acquisition of an easement?
Q#10. How is an easement extinguished and revived?
Paper #2
Subject: Law of Torts and Easement
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt FOUR questions from Part-I and ONE from Part-II. All questions carry equal marks.
Part I
Q#1. Can the following sue and be sued in tort:
(a) Corporations.
(b) Minors
(c) Husband and Wife
Q#2. What are the defences available in an action for defamation.
Q#3. Discuss the tort of private nuisance along with remedies available to the aggrieved party.
Q#4. What are the ingredients of tortuous liability?
Q#5. An employer is only held vicariously liable for the torts of his employee. Explain
Q#6. The main remedies in tort are either judicial or extra judicial. Write them in detail.
Q#7. Give a detailed note of malicious prosecution and its essentials.
Q#8. Write short notes on:
(a) Contributory negligence
(b) Actio personalis moritur cum persona
(c) Injuria Sine Damnum
Part-II
Q#1. Define Easement and give its characteristics.
Q#2. How can an easement be acquired through prescription or long usage.
Paper #3
Subject: Law of Torts and Easement
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt FOUR questions from Part-I and ONE from Part-II. All questions carry equal marks.
Part I
Q#1. Can the following sue and be sued in tort:
(a) Minor
(b) Corporation
(c) Husband and Wife
(d) Alien Enemy
Q#2. When is an employer liable for the torts of his employee. Answer with reference to different tests applied by courts in order to determine liability.
Q#3. According to Salmond’s definition Tort law is *…Not exclusively the breach of a contract…” Compare the two.
Q#4. Explain how liability is established in respect of malicious prosecution?
Q#5. Explain various methods of discharge of a vested right to action for tort.
Q#6. What kinds of remedies, Judicial and extra judicial, are available in tort
Q#7. Define and explain the defences in an action of torts.
Q#8. what are the elements that need to be established in a suit for negligence.
Part-II
Q#1. What is an easement and how are they classified?
Q#2. How can an easement be acquired through necessity and prescription
Paper #4
Subject: Law of Torts and Easement
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt FOUR questions from Part-I and ONE from Part-II. All questions carry equal marks.
Part I
Q#1. Explain the following:
(a) civil wrong
(b) Difference between Damnum sine Injuria and Injuria sine Damnum
(c) Relevance of motive in tort
Q#2. What do you understand by false imprisonment and what are its defences?
Q#3. Actio moritur cum persona. Explain this principle and its exception.
Q#4. when defendant cannot be liable for defamatory statement published against plaintiff. Explain those circumstances.
Q#5. Elaborate private nuisance and public nuisance along its remedies. What is the difference between nuisance and negligence?
Q#6. Write a detailed note on contributory negligence and how far children are liable for contributory negligence.
Q#7. Who has capacity to sue and be sued in tort law.
Q#8. what is the principle behind damages in tort law. Write a detailed note on damages and injunctions.
Part-II
Q#1. Define Easement. What are its essentials?
Q#2. List the different ways of extinction of an easement and explain any four in detail.
Paper #5
Subject: Law of Torts and Easement
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt FOUR questions from Part-I and ONE from Part-II. All questions carry equal marks.
Part I
Q#1. Tart is a civil wrong but not all civil wrongs are torts. What are the ingredients needed to establish liability in tort
Q#2. Explain the rule in Ryland v. Fletcher and its exception.
Q#3. What are the modes of discharge «f torts?
Q#4. White short notes on
(a) Contributory negligence
(b) Judicial remedy
(c) Extra-judicial remedy
Q#5. Define Negligence and give its elements in detail.
Q#6. How the defendant can defend himself in an action for defamation .Discuss in detail?
Q#7. How does the court determine unreasonable interference in nuisance? Give examples.
Q#8. Who cannot sue in tort?
Part-II
Q#1. Narrate the essential characteristics of an Easementary right.
Q#2. Who can acquire an easement and impose easement?
Paper #6
Subject: Law of Torts and Easement
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt FOUR questions from Part-I and ONE from Part-II. All questions carry equal marks.
Part I
Q#1. When and how does vicarious liability of an employer arise for the acts of his employee? Should one person be responsible for the acts of another?
Q#2. What is the function of defamation in tort law and what are the difference between libel and slander.
Q#3. Explain negligence and elaborate duty of care since it is not mere carelessness but only carelessness where there is a duty to care.
Q#4. Law discourages the abuse of the legal process. What are the requirements of a suit for malicious prosecution and who takes the burden of proof in such cases?
Q#5. Write notes on the following:
(a) volenti fit injuria
(b) Act of God
(c) Private defence of person and property
Q#6. Define the nuisance and elaborate the difference between the negligence and nuisance.
Q#7. Discuss the concept of death as extinguishing and creating liability.
Q#8. Discuss the law regarding Damnum sine injuria and injuria sine damnum?
Part-II
Q#1. Discuss the concept of prescriptive easement? On what grounds it is denied.
Q#2. What are the different kinds of easement giving statutory reference where applicable?
Paper #7
Subject: Law of Torts and Easement
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt FOUR questions from Part-I and ONE from Part-II. All questions carry equal marks.
Part I
Q#1. Write a note on damun sine injuria and injuria sine damnum.
Q#2. Explain the doctrine of contributory negligence. What is rule of contributory negligence of children? Support the answer with relevant case law
Q#3. Who cannot sue under law of torts?
Q#4. Define malicious prosecution with reference to case law .Explain the difference between malicious prosecution and abuse of legal process.
Q#5. What are various kinds of damages? .
Q#6. What is public and private nuisance? Also explain the differences between nuisance and negligence.
Q#7. Explain justification/defenses as enunciated in law of torts
Q#8. Write a note on the following
- a) Waiver by election
- b) Extra-judicial remedies
- c) Malice, motive and intention
Part II
Q#9. How easement is disturbed. What are the remedies that can be availed by the claimant?
Q#10. What is relevant law regarding acquisition by prescription. Which rights cannot be acquired by prescription?
Paper #8
Subject: Law of Torts and Easement
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt FOUR questions from Part-I and ONE from Part-II. All questions carry equal marks.
Part I
Q#1. What is tort as defined by Winfield and salmond?
- A) Differentiate between the tort & crime
- B) Tort and contract.
Q#2. What are various ways for discharge of torts? Explain Actio moritur cum persona.
Q#3. Elaborate various torts against person. Support your answer with the relevant case law.
Q#4. A. Filed suits for defamation against B. What defenses are available to B in an action for defamation? Elaborate.
Q#5. Explain the relation of master and servant in the perspective of vicarious liability.
Q#6. Write a short note on the following
- A) Leave and license
- B) Necessity
- C) Act of God
Q#7. What are judicial remedies? what is relevancy of causation and foreseeability in perspective of damages?
Part II
Q#8. Write a detailed note on easement .Differentiate between easement and license.
Q#9. How easement is extinct and revived?
Paper #9
Subject: Law of Torts and Easement
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt FOUR questions from Part-I and ONE from Part-II. All questions carry equal marks.
Part I
Q#1. What is vicarious liability How master can be liable for servant’s wrongful act. Illustrate with case law.
Q#2 Enumerate various ways of remedies under law of torts.
Q#3 what are various torts to person. Explain with case law.
Q#4 Are there any defenses to defamation under law of torts. Explain.
Q#5 Differentiate between crime and tort.
Q#6 Tortious liability can be discharged through various ways under law of torts. Explain it.
Q#7. Who cannot sue under law of torts.
Q#8. What is meant by term negligence and also explain the concept of duty and standard of care.
Part ll
Q#9. What is easement and its essential elements?
Q#10. Who may impose and acquire easement?
Paper #10
Subject: Law of Torts and Easement
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt FOUR questions from Part-I and ONE from Part-II. All questions carry equal marks.
PART-I
Q#1. What is false imprisonment? Explain the defences and remedies of false imprisonment.
Q#2. Nuisance is something that worked hurt, inconvenience or damage. Analyze.
Q#3. What is contributory negligence? Elaborate it with help of case law.
Q#4. Enumerate the law regarding malicious prosecution. Differentiate between malicious legal process and abuse of legal process.
Q#5. What are wrong affecting reputation? What are the differences between libel and slander?
Q#6. What is torts and its essential constituent?
Q#7. Explain any four defences/justifications in an action of torts.
Q#8. Write a note on
a. Damnum sine injuria
b. Act of God
c. Intention, motive, malice
PART-II
Q#9. What are various kinds of easements?
Q#10. What is prescriptive easement? When prescriptive easement cannot be imposed?
Paper #11
Subject: Law of Torts and Easement
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt FOUR questions from Part-I and ONE from Part-II. All questions carry equal marks.
PART-I
Q#1. When and how does vicarious liability of an employer arise for the acts of his employee? Should one person be responsible for the acts of another?
Q#2. What is the difference between (a) tort and crime (b) tort and contract?
Q#3. Explain the law regarding the false imprisonment?
Q#4. What are the general remedies under law of torts? –
Q#5. Write notes on the following:
(a) volenti non fit injuria
(b) Act of God
{c) Private defence of person and property
Q#6. What are various defenses in an action of negligence? Explain the concept of primary and secondary victim.
Q#7. Discuss the concept of death as extinguishing and creating liability.
Q#8. Discuss the law regarding damnum sine injuria and injuria sine damnum?
PART-II
Q#9. Discuss the concept of easement and its essential characteristics ?
Q#10. What are various incidents of easements?
Paper #12
Subject: Law of Torts and Easement
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt FOUR questions from Part-I and ONE from Part-II. All questions carry equal marks.
PART-I
Q#1. Differentiate a tort from contract and criminal law.
Q#2. Define and explain negligence and its essentials. How is it different from contributory negligence?
Q#3. What is the difference between liquidated and un-liquidated damages? Explain the different kinds of un-liquidated damages with examples.
Q#4. Discuss the defences available in a suit for defamation.
Q#5. Elaborate legal injury, legal damage and legal remedy as essentials ingredients to establish liability in tort.
Q#6. Apply the requirements of malicious prosecution laid down in the case of Abrath v.North Easter railway company to its facts.
Q#7. Discuss the different kinds of liabilities in tort in detail.
Q#8. Can the following sue and be sued in tort:
(a) Corporations
(b) Minors
(c) Husband and Wife
PART-II
Q#9. How can an easement be extinguished and in what circumstances can it be revived?
Q#10. What are the different kinds of easements? Support your answer with examples and relevant sections.
Paper# 13
Subject: Law of Torts and Easement
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE Questions in all by selecting FOUR questions from Part-I and ONE Question from Part-II. All questions carry equal marks.
Part-I
Q#1. What are the various kinds of General defences in tort? Give examples.
Q#2. How does Tort differ from Contract? Is the distinction between the two becoming blurred?
Q#3. What are the requirements for establishing liability in negligence? Do the Same apply in case of contributory negligence?
Q#4. Explain Trespass to Person and give a detailed account of False imprisonment.
Q#5. What is the taw on private nuisance? Who can sue and who can be sued in action for nuisance?
Q#6. Elaborate the concept of vicarious liability arising by relation with particular focus on various tests devised in this area.
Q#7. In the domain of tort law discuss defamation and its defences.
Q#8. Give an account of the judicial and extra judicial remedies available in torts.
Part-II
Q#9. Define Easement and narrate its essential characteristics in detail. How is it related to Tort law?
Q#10. How is an easement extinguished?
Paper# 14
Subject: Law of Torts and Easement
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE Questions in all by selecting FOUR questions from Part-I and ONE Question from Part-II. All questions carry equal marks.
Part-I
Q#1. Define negligence and elaborate the current principle to establish the Duty of care.
Q#2. Discuss in detail the tort of trespass to person.
Q#3. Explain various methods of discharge of a vested right to action for tort.
Q#4. When and how does vicarious liability of an employer arise for the acts of his employee? Should one person be responsible for the acts of another?
Q#5. What is the function of defamation in tort law and what are the defences available in such a suit?
Q#6. Besides malice what else is required to be proved in a suit for malicious prosecution? Support your answer with case law.
Q#7. What are the different types of damages and injunctions that the court gives in tort? Give examples.
Q#8. How do Winfield and Salmond define Tort law and what are the ingredients necessary to establish liability in Tort?
Part-II
Q#9. With reference to relevant statutory provisions explain the different kinds of easements.
Q#10. Explain how an easement can be acquired through Grant, Prescription and Custom.
Paper# 15
Subject: Law of Torts and Easement
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE Questions in all by selecting FOUR questions from Part-I and ONE Question from Part-II. All questions carry equal marks.
PART-I
Q#1. When and how does vicarious liability of an employer arise for the acts of his employee? Should one person be responsible for the acts of another?
Q#2. What is the difference between (a) tort and crime (b) tort and contract?
Q#3. Explain the law regarding the false imprisonment?
Q#4. What are the general remedies under law of torts? –
Q#5. Write notes on the following:
(a) volenti non-fit injuria
(b} Act of God
(c) private defence of person and property
Q#6. What are various defenses in an action of negligence? Explain the concept of primary and secondary victim.
Q#7. Discuss the concept of death as extinguishing and creating liability.
Q#8. Discuss the law regarding damnum sine injuria and injuria sine damnum?
PART – Il
Q#9. Discuss the concept of easement and its essential characteristics ?
Q#10. What are various incidents of easements?