Doctrine of Vicarious Liability

Introduction At the point when an individual does an unjust demonstration then he is obligated for that demonstration and no other individual. Nonetheless, in specific cases, an individual might be expected to take responsibility for the activities of others. In such cases, the law forces vicarious responsibility on one individual for the demonstrations of others.…

volenti non-fit injuria

Introduction Harm suffered voluntarily by the consent of the plaintiff is not actionable. This principle of law is generally known as ‘Volenti Non-Fit Injuria’ i.e., what is consented to is not an injury. It may be of two kinds which is Expressed consent. Implied consent. Express consent: According to Salmond, no man can force a…

Vis Major

General rule of Law Of Tort says when the plaintiff brings an action against the defendant for a tort, given all the essentials of the same is fulfilled, the defendant is held liable. But the defendant can plea his innocence by taking some defence under the law of tort. There are 8 such defences and…