Malicious prosecution consist instituting unsuccessful criminal proceeding maliciously and without reasonable and probable cause. When malicious prosecution through criminal proceeding causes actual damage to...
Defence are of two types, specific and general.
Specifie defences are those which are available in a particular wrong for example in wrong of defemation , the defenes of privilege, fair comment, or justification are available.
General defences are those defences which may be taken against action for number of wrongs, for example defence of consent may be taken an several wrongs whether it is wrong of defamation , false imprisonment or some other wrongs.
Tort is a civil wrong which is redressile by an action for unliquidated damages and which is other than a mere breach of contract or a breach of trust . Tort is a civil wrong as opposed to criminal wrong
A Contract is obligation to perform certain duties with the free consent of the parties in other words in contract duties are created by the parties himself. In case of tort the duties are imposed by law.