Meaning and Nature of State Liability State liability refers to the legal responsibility of the government for acts or omissions committed by its servants while […]
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A competition in trade caused damage to some traders, but it provided gain to other traders Whether or not the traders who got gain are liable. Give reasons.
Facts of the Case In a commercial market, intense competition in trade arose between several traders engaged in similar business activities. Due to such competition, […]
A doctor was prosecuted by a company alleging that he had issued false certificates of illness to its employees for claiming medical expenditure from the company. The case ended in acquittal. Then the doctor filed a civil suit against the company claiming damages for the tort of malicious prosecution. Decide whether a company can commit the tort of malicious prosecution by referring to theories of corporate personality.
Facts of the Case A medical doctor issued sickness certificates to certain employees of a company, on the basis of which those employees claimed medical […]
Define ‘negligence’ and discuss various theories of negligence
Conceptual Understanding of Negligence Negligence is one of the most important and frequently applied concepts in jurisprudence, tort law, and criminal law. It reflects a […]