Simply, Legal! Torts + P.S.A. Pillai's Law of Tort

Simply, Legal! Torts

Shweta Vishwanathan’s Torts is part of EBC’s Simply, Legal! series. The author has made an excellent effort to convey the concepts, contours and conundrums of the basic branch of law - Torts. The narrative style of the book is simple and very easy to understand. By using illustrations effectively, the author has made the book highly entertaining. The book is divided into 17 chapters and covers all the topics taught under Tort Law from “What constitutes a tort?” to Legal Damages and Remedies. All the topics under Tort Law such as Vicarious Liability, Nuisance, Negligence, Defamation, etc. have been taught in a fun and conversational manner to bring back the fun of studying the basic laws of India. In this book, the principles of Tort Law are linked with everyday examples to bring home a realization that law is all around you and not some isolated, complicated thing standing by itself. This book will also help the reader to think like a lawyer by comprehending the various principles of tort law, apply it to a given situation and get the answer as per the law. This book is useful not just for novices who are not initiated into law but also for lawyers and judges who want to brush up their fundamentals over a period of time.

P.S.A. Pillai's Law of Tort

This excellent work has been popular amongst the academic community for almost fifty-four years now. It is today a prescribed text in most law school.

This book is scrupulously researched and well written. It is a meritorious contribution to the study of law of torts. Even given the fairly frequent references to foreign jurisprudence, this work remains predominantly Indian both in emphasis and content. It incorporates all the leading decisions in Tort Law. The learned revising author, Dr. Avtar Singh has now thoroughly updated the work and added fresh material throughout the book on 'Law of Statutory Compensation' and a fresh chapter has been added on Consumer Protection. Tort Law is fast developing in India and the author has successfully analysed the modern thinking in the judgments of our Indian Courts. An important case in points is the judgment of the Supreme Court in M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (1987) 1 SCC 395, which the author has discussed in length. The language and style of the author render the book engaging and make the subject interesting. The book has an exhaustive subject index for easy reference. The book is of immense use not only to students of law but also to the practicing lawyers. It is a valuable addition to any law library.