General Defences against Tortorous Liability: Analytical Approach

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Year : 2023 | Volume :4 | Issue : 2 | Page : 22-31
By

Moin Athar

Prince Verma

  1. Director Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University Uttar Pradesh India
  2. Student Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University Uttar Pradesh India

Abstract

Under Tort it is very important to learn about the general defences. This article tells you about the eight fundamental defences used in Tort. It is general presumption of law that if your acts gives injury to anyone then you are liable to compensate them but this tortious liability or general defences gives immunity to defendant to escape her liability to compensate petitioner in certain situations and occasions. Therefore, this article explained various types of general defences available for defendant under Tort.

Keywords: General defence, liability, defendant, compensate, consent, Injury, defence, law of tort, Intention, voluntarily

[This article belongs to Journal of Law of Torts and Consumer Protection Law(jltcpl)]

How to cite this article: Moin Athar, Prince Verma. General Defences against Tortorous Liability: Analytical Approach. Journal of Law of Torts and Consumer Protection Law. 2023; 4(2):22-31.
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Regular Issue Open Access Article
Volume 4
Issue 2
Received July 24, 2021
Accepted September 27, 2021
Published January 27, 2023
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