ROUGH DRAFT SUBMITTED IN THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE

COURSE

TITLED-

DEFENCE OF STATUTORY BODIES

SUBMITTED TO- SUBMITTED BY-

Ms. SNEHA SHARMA NAME: SATYAM SRIVASTAVA

FACULTY OF TORT COURSE: B.A, LL.B (Hons.)

SEMESTER- 1st

CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

NYAYA NAGAR, MITHAPUR, PATNA

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INTRODUCTION

Tort law refers to the set of laws that provides remedies to individuals who have suffered harm
by the unreasonable acts of another. Tort law is based on the idea that people are liable for the
consequences of their actions, whether intentional or accidental, if they cause harm to another
person or entity. Torts are the civil wrongs that form the basis of civil lawsuits. To explore this
concept, consider the following tort law definition:

An area of law that deals with the wrongful actions of an individual or entity, which cause injury
to another individual’s or entity’s person, property, or reputation, and which entitle the injured
party to compensation.

Statutory body is a body which has received powers to do something as conferred by law. If
someone try to obstruct the exercise the power of this statutory bodies. There is an implied threat
of legal action is involved.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

 The main aim of this project is to study about defence of statutory bodies
 To understand the working mechanism of this defence.
 To determine the pros and cons of this provision.

RESEARCH QUESTION
 What is the defence of statutory bodies?
 What are the different types of defence in this defence?
 How this defence can be exercised?
 What are the landmark cases of this defence?

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HYPOTHESIS
This defence has been exercised by the state on the larger scale.

TENTATIVE CHAPTERIZATION

1) Introduction
2) Essentials of defence of statutory bodies
3) Limitations of defence of statutory bodies
4) Analysis of Landmark Cases.
5) Conclusion and Suggestion.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Doctrinal method of research is library-based research that seeks to find the "one right answer" to
certain legal issues or questions. Thus, the aim of this type of methodology is to make specific
inquiries in order to identify specific pieces of information.

SOURCES OF DATA:
The researcher used secondary sources of data to complete the rough draft.

Secondary sources include all the websites on Tortwhich the researcher has consulted while
making the project.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY
1) BOOKS :

a) Law of Tort By S.P.Singh

b) Law of Tort By P.S.A Pillai