SYNOPSIS

TITLE

Liability For Wrongs Committed By Others

SUBJECT
LAW OF TORTS

NAME OF FACULTY
Mrs. B.V.S. SUNEETHA

STUDENT
NAME- SIDDHANT TIWARI
ROLL NO.- 19LLB060
INTRODUCTION
Strict liability is a legal doctrine that holds a party responsible for their actions or products,
without the plaintiff having to prove negligence or fault. When someone partakes in
ultrahazardous activities such as keeping wild animals, using explosives, or making
defective products, then they may be held liable if someone else is injured.

Even if the defendant took necessary precautions and followed safety requirements, strict
liability crimes are unique in that they would still hold the defendant responsible. Due to the
nature of the activity, the defendant should be able to foresee that a person could be harmed
by it.

Vicarious liability is a situation in which one party is held partly responsible for the unlawful
actions of a third party. The third party also carries his or her own share of the liability.
Vicarious liability can arise in situations where one party is supposed to be responsible for
(and have control over) a third party and is negligent in carrying out that responsibility and
exercising that contro

OBJECT OF STUDY
 To completely understand the term “LIABILTY OF WRONGS COMMITTED BY
OTHERS” in the context of Law of torts.
 To know the difficulty involved in this concept.
 To substantiate and elaborate the concept.

SCOPE OF THE STUDY

This study is limited to Liability Of Wrongs Committed by Others and its types, its
elements, defences to Liability Of Wrongs Committed by Others and remedies.

SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
The study helps us to know the concept of Liability Of Wrongs Committed by Others in Law
of torts. It also helps to study different case law by which the concept has been evolved.
Different types of Liability Of Wrongs Committed by Others and their exceptions has also
been discussed in the study.

LITERATURE REVIEW
The researcher has taken information from various books, web sources, articles, journals and
case laws.

RESEARCH METHEDOLOGY
This study is based on doctrinal method of reaserch.

TYPES OF RESEARCH
This research is critical, explanatory, study.

RESEARCH QUESTION
 What are the elements to constitute Liability Of Wrongs Committed by Others?
 What are the general defences available against Liability Of Wrongs Committed by
 Others?