An enigma, that is Legal Reasoning
By Adithya Iyer When I was supposed to be preparing for CLAT, I at least pretended to study logic, read up on current affairs and
February 23, 2017
An enigma, that is Legal Reasoning
Landmark Legal Cases: Indian & Foreign
Landmark Legal Cases “The law reigns supreme.” In a land like India, this statement is surely a well acknowledged truth. As prospective lawyers you must
January 6, 2016
Legal Reasoning: 20 Practice Questions on Defences in Law of Torts
1. Principle: An Act of God is an operation of natural forces so unexpected that no human foresight or skill could reasonably be expected to
December 31, 2015
Negligence for CLAT: Definition and Elements
“Negligence (Lat. negligentia, from neglegere, to neglect, literally “not to pick up something”) is a failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in
December 30, 2015
General Defences in Tort: Volenti Non Fit Injuria
To make a very simple translation of the Roman Law maxim Volenti Non Fit Injuria, it means that things suffered voluntarily are not fit/deemed to
October 27, 2015
Legal Reasoning for CLAT: 10 Practice Questions
1. PRINCIPLE: The wrong of defamation is committed either by way of writing, or its equivalent, or by way of speech. The defamatory statement should
October 15, 2015
10 Legal Reasoning Questions for CLAT
1. PRINCIPLE: Malice in law means an act done wrongfully, and without reasonable and probable cause, and not, as in common parlance, an act dictated
October 11, 2015
Legal Reasoning for CLAT: Test II
1. PRINCIPLE: Damage without the infringement of a person’s legal right is not actionable in a court of law. If the interference with the rights
October 8, 2015
Understanding the Law of Torts for CLAT: Its Constituents
INTRODUCTION The previous chapter introduced you to the concept of a tort. It is the failure to perform a legal duty ( A legal duty
September 22, 2015
Law of Torts: Understanding its relevance in CLAT
CHAPTER 1: THE LAW OF TORTS AN INTRODUCTION Since all good books have a nice beginning so should this one. So here we go :
September 21, 2015
Negligence : Legal Reasoning for CLAT
NEGLIGENCE Negligence is the breach of a duty caused by the omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided by those considerations, which ordinarily
February 23, 2015
Trespass : Legal Reasoning for CLAT
TRESPASS TO LAND Trespass, in its widest sense, signifies any transgression or offence against the law of nature, of society, or of the country, whether
February 18, 2015