Res ipsa loquitur: Under the principle of Res Ipsa

Under the principle of Res Ipsa Loquitur, the plea that means “the thing speaks for itself” functions as a commonly accepted method for judges to establish negligence through evidence regarding accident events that seem implausible without negligence. The Latin term Res Ipsa Loquitur means “the thing speaks for itself “. which means the situation of a particular act is enough to get the idea what has happened. It is the principle that the mere occurrence of some types of accident is sufficient to imply negligence. Res ipsa loquitur is a legal doctrine that allows a court to infer negligence from the nature of an accident or injury in the absence of direct evidence. Learn about its history, elements, and application in common law and Roman-Dutch law jurisdictions. In this blog post, Disha Pareek, a student of RGNUL, Punjab, critically analyses the principle of Res Ipsa Loquitor. Res Ipsa Loquitor is a legal term which means ‘the thing speaks for itself.’ [1] It is a very popular doctrine in the law of torts; it is circumstantial or indirect evidence which infers negligence from the very nature of the accident that has taken place and there is the absence of direct evidence against the defendant. Res Ipsa Loquitor is applied when it can be said ...