Negligence As A Tort
DR. RAM MANOHAR LOHIA NATIONAL
LAW UNIVERSITY
LUCKNOW
(2014-2015)
FINAL DRAFT ON
“TORT OF NEGLIGENCE”
Submitted to Submitted BY
Mr. R.K Yadav RAHAT ALI
Astt. Prof. (Law) ROLL NO - 100 B.A. LL.B (Hons) SEMESTER- 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT..............................................................................(3)
DEFINITIONS………………………………………………........................(4)
ESSENTIALS OF NEGLIGENCE...........................................................(5)
DEFENCES FOR NEGLIGENCE............................................................(7)
EXISTENCE OF A DUTY……………..…………....................................(9)
BIBLIOGRAPHY...................................................................................(10)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Every work accomplished is a pleasure- a sense of satisfaction. However a number of people motivate, criticize, appreciate a work with their objective ideas and opinions, hence I would like to use this opportunity to thank all, who have directly or indirectly helped me to accomplish this project. Firstly I would like to thank Dr.R K Yadav without whose support this project would remain unaccomplished. Next I would like to thank all those people, who gave their valuable time and feedback to this project. I would also like to thank our college which provided resources, which beyond any doubt have helped me.
Negligence As A Tort
I. MEANING-
In everyday usage, the word ‘negligence’ denotes mere carelessness. In legal sense it
LAW UNIVERSITY
LUCKNOW
(2014-2015)
FINAL DRAFT ON
“TORT OF NEGLIGENCE”
Submitted to Submitted BY
Mr. R.K Yadav RAHAT ALI
Astt. Prof. (Law) ROLL NO - 100 B.A. LL.B (Hons) SEMESTER- 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT..............................................................................(3)
DEFINITIONS………………………………………………........................(4)
ESSENTIALS OF NEGLIGENCE...........................................................(5)
DEFENCES FOR NEGLIGENCE............................................................(7)
EXISTENCE OF A DUTY……………..…………....................................(9)
BIBLIOGRAPHY...................................................................................(10)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Every work accomplished is a pleasure- a sense of satisfaction. However a number of people motivate, criticize, appreciate a work with their objective ideas and opinions, hence I would like to use this opportunity to thank all, who have directly or indirectly helped me to accomplish this project. Firstly I would like to thank Dr.R K Yadav without whose support this project would remain unaccomplished. Next I would like to thank all those people, who gave their valuable time and feedback to this project. I would also like to thank our college which provided resources, which beyond any doubt have helped me.
Negligence As A Tort
I. MEANING-
In everyday usage, the word ‘negligence’ denotes mere carelessness. In legal sense it
Bibliography: In Blyth v. Birmingham Water Works Co., (1856) LR 11 Exch. 781; ALDERSON, B. defined negligence as, negligence is the omission to do something which a reasonable man would do, or doing something which a prudent or reasonable man would not do. · In Achutrao Haribhau Khodwa v. State of Maharashtra (1996) 2 SCC 634; a cotton mop was left inside the body by the negligence of the doctor. The doctor was held liable.