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Basic Difference Between Nuisance And Trespass
The main distinctions between trespass and nuisance in the context of property law will be examined and clarified in this legal study paper. The introduction of the two concepts and their histo...
Who Is Legally Liable For The Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse?
The collapse of the tunnel in Uttarkashi trapping 41 workers re-establishes the sensitivity of the hilly regions and puts the focus back on how vital it is to balance between the ecological con...
A Clock Tower Case Validating Res Ipsa Loquitor
Case Title: Municipal Corporation of Delhi vs Subhagwanti & Others Citation: 1966 AIR 1750 Name of the Court: Supreme Court of India Name of the Judges: Hon'ble Justice K. Subba Rao, Hon'bl...
General Defences: Sovereign Immunity
By Abhash Yadav
Sovereign immunity, a legal doctrine that grants immunity to states from civil and criminal jurisdiction, has been a subject of considerable debate and evolution in the Indian context. This res...
State Liability For Torts
Introduction Before 1947, the King of England and India couldn't be sued in his own courts because of the sovereign immunity doctrine. The Federal Torts Claims Act, 1947 and The Crown Proceedi...
Critical Note On The Court Order: Defamation Suit Of Himalaya Wellness Corpor...
Facts Of The Case: The plaintiff, Himalaya Wellness Corporation sued Defendant No.1 (Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips) and Defendant No.2 (Twitter) for defamation for posting false and derogatory comme...
Qui Facit Per Alium Facit Per Se and Respondeat Superior
The Latin phrase, "Qui facit per alium facit per se" essentially translates to "One who acts through another, acts oneself". Far from just being ancient legal jargon, it is ...
Balbir Singh vs Ganga Ram Hospital
By Rohan verma
Brief Facts Of This Case: In this case Manpreet Singh Makol who is alleged to have been victim of medical blunder committed by Dr. J.S. Makhani, Senior Orthopaedic Consultant, Sir Ganga Ram Ho...
Volenti Non Fit Injuria: Essentials And Exceptions
In law of torts, there exists a general defence known as Volenti Non Fit Injuria. It is a Latin legal maxim that translates to "Injury is not done to one who consents." This principle...
Defamation: Differences between Libel and Slander And Defenses of Defamation
DefamationBy using words, signs, or visible representations, if a person commits an act of wrongdoing against someone's reputation, it is known as defamation. Defamation covers both civil wrong...