... criteria to get damages in torts * Existence of duty (to be reasonable) * Breach of that duty * Damages incurred as a result of that breach of duty Causation between breach and damage is direct STATE OF TORT LAW IN INDIA The state of tort law in India is very poor. The people are not properly aware of their legal rights. Thus, the development of torts has been hampered by the lack of awareness. Thus, tort litigation is still in its stages of infancy in India. India has yet not reached the level of Tort litigation existing in the U.S.A. or the U.K. The highest ever damages paid in a tort case in India is Rs.50 lakhs. This gives the indication of the level to which tort litigation has developed in India. But times are changing and along with time so is torts. People are becoming far more aware of their rights. ...

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