State of tort law in India.
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Introduction: A tort may be defined as a civil wrong not arising out of a contract or a relationship based on trust, which is characterized by a violation of the legal right enshrined in others and an action for redressible damages. Hence the aim of torts is to compensate the victim and not punish the wrong doer. Before we undertake a journey into the damages in torts in India it would be prudent to understand the nature of the torts committed and their developments though the ages. This would not only help in understanding the current situation in a clearer manner but may also provide a sense of history about torts.it is well known that Indian tort law has taken inspiration from england's tort law.therefore in order to widen the scope of this research the researcher shall not only deal with Indian law but also with American law,Californian mainly.the objective...


