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

Examination, June/July 2016
LAW OF TORTS AND CONSUMER LAW

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
only.
1. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9 ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã 5 ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔ.
2. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9 PæR 20 AíPÜWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨ÜÊÜâWÜÚWæ ñÜÇÝ 16 AíPÜWÜÙÜá.
3. EñܤÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÓÜí±Üä|ìÊÝX PܮܰvÜ A¥ÜÊÝ CíXÉàЅ®ÜÈÉÁáà
ŸÃæ¿á¸æàPÜá.

Q. No. 1. Define defamation and explain with appropriate cases, the essential
features of defamation. Marks :16
ÊÜÞ®ÜÖݯ¿á®Üá° ÊÝÂTÝÂ¯Ô ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÜÊÜá±ÜìPÜ ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙæãí©Wæ A¨ÜÃÜ
ÊÜááS ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 2. What is negligence ? Discuss the important features of negligence

with suitable cases. Marks :16
¯ÆìPÜÒ$ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ÓÜÊÜá±ÜìPÜ ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙæãí©Wæ ¯ÆìPÜÒ$嬆 ÊÜááSÂ
ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 3. What are the general defences available in cases of tortious

liability ? Explain. Marks :16
A±ÜPÜêñÜ嬆 ÖæãOæWÝÄPæWæ CÃÜáÊÜ ÓÝÊÜޮܠ±ÜÅ£ÃÜPæÒWÜÙÜá ¿ÞÊÜâÊÜâ ? ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 4. What is vicarious liability under what circumstances a master is
held liable for the tort committed by his servant ? Marks :16
Ÿ¨ÜÈ ÖæãOæWÝÄPæ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜÈÉ ÊÜÞÈPÜ®Üá ñܮܰ
ÓæàÊÜPÜ®Ü A±ÜPÜêñÜÂWÜÚWæ ÖæãOæ¿ÞWÜáñݤ®æÁáà ?
P.T.O.
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Q. No. 5. Is nervous shock, a redressible injury under tort ? Discuss. Marks :16
®ÜÃÜWÜÙÜ (ÊÜÞ®ÜÔPÜ ) B[ÝñÜPæR A±ÜPÜêñÜ嬆 PÝ®Ü㯮ÜÈÉ ±ÜÄÖÝÃÜ
¨æãÃÜPܟÖÜá¨æà ? aÜbìÔÄ.

Q. No. 6. What is strict lability ? Discuss the exceptions to strict liability with
appropriate cases. Marks :16
"SbñÜ ÖæãOæWÝÄPæ ' Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? SbñÜ ÖæãOæWÝÄPæ¿á A±ÜÊݨÜWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ÓÜÊÜá±ÜìPÜ ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙæãí©Wæ ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 7. Describe the composition and jurisdictions of State Commission. Marks :16
ÃÝg BÁãàWÜ¨Ü ÃÜaÜ®æ ÊÜáñÜᤠÊݲ¤¿á®Üá° £ÚÔ.

Q. No. 8. Write short note on any two of the following : Marks :16
PæÙÜPÜívÜÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ GÃÜvÜPæR ÓÜíQұܤ q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
(a) False imprisonment
Ëá¥Ý Ÿí—àPÜÃÜ|
(b) Assault and Battery
ÖÜÇæÉ ÊÜáñÜᤠ±ÜÅÖÝÃÜ
(c) Nuisance.
E±Ü¨ÜÅÊÜ.

Q. No. 9. Decide any two of the following : Marks : 20

D PæÙÜPÜívÜÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ GÃÜvÜá ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯«ÜìÄÔ :
(a) Naresh while passing near Pradeep’s house, Pradeep’s
dog came out and started barking at Naresh. He took his
gun and shot the dog when it was running away. Advise.
®ÜÃæàÍÜ®Üá, ±ÜÅ©à±Ü®Ü ÊÜá®æ ÊÜááí¨æ ÖݨÜá ÖæãàWÜáÊÝWÜ ±ÜÅ©à±Ü®Ü
®ÝÀá BñܮܮÜá° PÜívÜá ¸æãWÜÙÜÇÝÃÜí¼ÔñÜá. PÜãvÜÇæà ®ÜÃæàÍÜ®Üá ñܮܰ
Pæç¿áÈɨܪ Ÿí¨ÜãPÜ®Üá° G£¤ KvÜᣤ¨Üª ®ÝÀáWæ WÜáívÜá Öæãvæ¿ááÊÜ®Üá.
ÓÜÆÖæ ¯àwÄ.
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(b) Catherine sent five coats to Rajiv, a laundry owner to be
cleaned and Rajiv with Catherine permission, sent it to
specialist laundry and they handed their coats to Muddappa
to clean and Muddappa lost them. From whom Catherine
claim compensation ?
PÝÂ¥æÄ®ÜÙÜá I¨Üá PæãàoáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÓÜÌaÜfWæãÚÓÜÆá, ¨æã๠AíWÜw ÊÜÞÈPÜ
ÃÝiàÊܯWæ PæãvÜáñݤÙ.æ AÊÜÙÜ J²³Wæ ±Üv¨ æ áÜ ÃÝiàÊÜ®áÜ B PæãàoáWÜÙ®Ü áÜ °
±ÜÄ~ñÜ væãà¹Wæ PæãvÜáñݤ®.æ AÊÜÃáÜ A¨Ü®áÜ ° ÓÜÌaÜfWã
æ ÚÓÜÆá ÊÜáá¨Ü±
ª ¯³Ü Wæ
PæãvÜáñݤÃæ. AÊÜ®Üá A¨Ü®Üá° PÜÙæ¨Üá ÖÝPÜáñݤ®æ. PÝÂ¥ÜÄ®… ¿ÞÄí¨Ü
±ÜÄÖÝÃÜ ±Üvæ¿áŸÖÜá¨Üá ?
(c) Mr. Praveen purchased a ticket to watch a car race. During
the race, a car got entangled in the safety rope and hit
Praveen directly and he died consequently. Advise.
±ÜÅËà|®Üá qPæp… PæãívÜáPæãívÜá, PÝÅ ÃæàӅ ®æãàvÜÆá ÖæãàWÜáñݤ®æ.
ÃæàӅ ®Üvæ¿áᣤ¨ÝªWÜ, Jí¨Üá PÝÅ ÃÜPÜÒOÝ ÖÜWÜYPæR ÔQR ÖÝQPæãívÜá
JÊæáǾ àæ ±ÜÅËà|¯Wæ Öæãvæ¨áÜ , BñÜ®áÜ AÇæÉà ÊÜáêñ®Ü ÝWÜáñݤ®.æ ÓÜÆÖæ¿á®Üá°
¯àwÄ.

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