Lessons Plan Environmental Law (1) Environmental Pollution - Types, Causes, Effects on Life and Living (2) Environmental Protection & Constitutional provisions - Case law with special reference to Article 19(1)(a); Article 19(1)(g); Article 25 and Article 21 (3) Environmental protection & Law of Tort - with special reference to the concept of Negligence, Nuisance, Strict Liability & Absolute Liability (4) Environmental protection & Criminal Law - with special reference to provisions under IPC & Cr.P.C. along with case law (5) Oleum Gas Leakage Case (MC Mehta v UOI - AIR 1987 SC 965, AIR 1987 SC 982, AIR 1987 SC 1086) (6) Bhopal Gas Leakage Disaster Case - Controversies and settlement (7) Principles / Doctrines for protection of Environment Principle of Absolute Liability Polluter Pays Principle Precautionary Principle Public Trust Doctrine Doctrine of Intergenerational Equity
(8) Wild Life Protection in India - General Framework of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972; Changes made in act by amendments in 1991, 2002 and 2006; Illegal Wild life Trade in India - Control measures; Hunting; Concept of Ecotourism - Case law.
(9)Prevention of Cruelty against Animals - An Idea (10)The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 Central Pollution Control Board - Composition, Functions and Powers; State Pollution Control Board - Composition, Functions and Powers; Sampling of Effluents - Procedures; Consent Requirement provision. (11) The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 - General Frameworks of the Act. (12) The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 - Definitions; Functions of Central Government; Duties of Individuals.
Power and
(13) Noise Pollution - Legal Control Measures; the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 - Salient Features. (14) The Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989 Salient Features (15) The Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 Salient Features
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Project Topics Constitutional Commitments for Environmental Protection Environmental Protection & International Concerns Forest Conservation and Response of Apex Courts in India Legislative responses towards Forest Conservation Statutory Remedies against Environmental Pollution Water Pollution and its Legal Control Air Pollution and its Legal Control Noise Pollution and its Legal Control
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Depletion of Ozone Layer : A Global Issue Environmental Protection & High Courts Activism Environmental Protection & Supreme Court Activism Concept of Sustainable Development India's response towards International urge of Environmental Protection Stockholm Convention and India Freedom of Trade & Business and Environmental Protection Freedom of Speech and Expression and Environmental Protection Oleum Gas Leakage Case : A Critical Study Principle of Absolute Liability Precautionary Principle Kyoto Protocol and Environmental Protection Right to Life and Environmental Protection Wild Life Protection in India Control of Noise Pollution under Central Legislations Public Trust Doctrine Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 : An Analysis The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 : A Study Tehri Dam Project: Controversies Prevention of Cruelty against Animals Right of Tribals and Ecological Stability The Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 : An Analysis The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 : An Analysis Polluter Pays Principle Earth Summit and India Global Warming Biomedical Wastes Management Hazarduous Waste Management Environmental Protection and Criminal Law Tortious Liability for Pollution Accidents Case Law on Air Pollution Right to Religion and Environmental Protection Large Development Projects in India : Environmental Issues Bhopal Gas Leakage Disaster Case Law on Water Pollution Dehradun Quarrying Case Doctrine of Intergenerational Equity Statutory Relief for Pollution victims istrative machineries for combating Pollution Industrial Pollution : Cuases and Consequences Narmada Valley Project : Controversies The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 : A Study Town & Country Planning and Environmental Protection Protected Areas and Wild Life Protection Legal Control of Radioactive Pollution
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The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997 : An Analysis Ecotourism : Indian Perspectives Earth Summit and India Corporate Environmental Liability Pollution by Plastics : Legal Control Legal Control of Marine Pollution Ganga Pollution Cases Effectiveness of Environmental Legislations in India Environmental Pollution : Causes and Consequences The Tajmahal Case Silent Valley Project : Controversies Human Rights and Environment
CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, PATNA SEMESTER- 7 LECTURE PLAN- Corporate Law -1
Industrialization has played very vital role in the economic development of India. In the postindependence era, industrial regulation is employed as a principal means in the strategy for attaining constitutional values. Companies have always been an important player in the development. This course will study the structure and formation of companies, the powers of companies and its agents with reference to management and istration of companies and winding up of company under company Act with all latest amendments and some of the major statutes.
Sl. No.
Name of Act/ Topic
Approximate Number of Lectures
UNIT-1
MEANING AND NATURE OF A COMPANY Definition of a company Nature / Characteristic features of a company
08-10
Lifting or piercing the corporate veil Advantages and Disadvantages of a company Distinction Businesses
between
Company
and
other
Kinds of company and conversion of companies
forms
of
UNIT -II
FORMATION AND INCORPORATION OF A COMPANY Incorporation of a company Procedure as to incorporation of a company and Effect
08-10
Certificate of incorporation and its evidentiary value Promoter - Functions, Position, Legal status, Remuneration and Duties Pre-incorporation contracts and Personal Rights and Liabilities of contracting parties Commencement of Business
UNIT -III
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION Meaning and importance Form and contents
15-20
Alteration of Memorandum of Association Doctrine of ultra vires Meaning and importance of Articles of Association Contents of Articles of Association Alteration of Articles of Association Companies which must and must not have Articles Inter-se relation and distinction between M.O.A. & A.O.A Binding force of M.O.A. & A.O.A and Extent Doctrine of Constructive Notice Doctrine of Indoor Management
UNIT -IV
PROSPECTUS Definition of prospectus Legal formalities as to issue of prospectus
05-08
Contents of prospectus Mis-statements in prospectus and their consequences
UNIT-V
SHARE CAPITAL , SHARES & DEBENTURES Meaning, kinds and alteration of share capital Meaning of shares and kinds Distinction between share and stock
08-10
Statutory requisites as to allotment of shares and General principles Certificate of shares - meaning, object and effect Share warrant Surrender and Forfeiture of shares Debentures - meaning and kind
UNIT - VI
MANAGEMENT & ISTRATION & MEETINGS & PROCEEDINGS Persons vested with the management and istration of a company
15-20
Director- definition, appointment, No. of Directors, Position, Disqualification, vacation, Removal, Remuneration, Duties and Liabilities Board of Directors - Powers Kinds of Meetings Requisites of a valid Meeting Resolution - kinds and Registration
UNIT -VII
Prevention of Oppression & Management and WindingUp Of A Company Meaning and concept of oppression and mismanagement Circumstances and provisions as to oppression protection interest of Minority shareholders- Provisions Meaning of winding-up of a company
12-15
Distinction between winding-up and Dissolution of a company Modes of winding-up Procedure to be followed as to winding-up of a company
References (Student Edition)
Company Law by Avatar Singh Company Law and Practice by A.K. Majumdar and G.K. Kapoor Corporate Laws (Bare Act) - Taxmann’s
The portion for the surprise test will be up to the topics covered till then. The portion for the mid-semester examination will be the topics covered till then from beginning. The portion for the end semester examination will be entire syllabus i.e. the topics covered from beginning till then. FACULTY
DR. B. RAVI NARAYNA SARMA
SEMESTER-VII PROJECT TOPICS-CORPORATE LAW-I
Roll No.
Name of Student
301
Aakriti Tripathi
303
Abhinav Tripathi
304
Abhishek Raj
305
Abhyuday Bhotika
306
Adya Surbhi
307
Aeishwarya Jha
Topics Incorporation Procedure of A Company: A Comparative Assessment Citizenship of a Company and related legal provisions Public and Private Companies: A comparative analysis Government Companies in India: A Critical Analysis Holding and Subsidiary Companies and their limitations Public Financial Institutions as Company
308
Akash Arun
309
Akshai Shashi
Associations not for profit in Indian Laws Position of Company Promoters in India: A Comparative Analysis
310
Akshat Chaitanya
Prospectus and the position of Disclosure Requirement in India and Abroad
311
Amrita
Limitation of Statement presented in lieu of Prospectus
313
Ananta Sharma
Kinds of Shares and their extent in Indian Laws and their Limitation
314
Ankita Sinha
Convertibility of Shares in Indian corporate scenario and its legality
315
Ankita Surabhi
317
Ansha Varma
318
Anshumaan Bahadur
319
Anupam Kirti
Doctrine of Ultra Vires in present Indian Corporate Scenario Legal Position of Promoter and its Limitation The Objects Clause of a company and its limitation Consequences of winding up order
320
Anushka
321
Apurva Srishti
322
Archit Rajpal
323
Arti Kumari
324
Ashutosh Ravi
The position of Liquidators in Compulsory Winding Up of a Company
325
Atul Kumar
326
Avinash Kumar
328
Brajesh Kumar
330
Eesha Gupta
Voluntary Winding Up and Applicable Provisions under Company Law in India Winding Up of a Foreign Company in Indian Laws Amendments to the Companies Act –A critical study Defunct Company in Indian Laws: A Comparative Analysis
331
Girijapati Kaushal
332
Jayant Kumar
333
Jayanti Bhasker
Critical Analysis of Compulsory Winding Up Annual General Meeting(AGM) and related Laws Laws related with payment of Dividend: Some Limitations
334
Krishna Pal
Legal Position of Director in Company Laws
335
Kumar Ritesh
Appointment of Directors by proportional representations
The Prevention of Oppression and Mismanagement in India The concept of Majority rule and Minority Protection Conditions precedent for obtaining relief from Prevention of Mismanagement in Indian Company Law Uned Company- A Critical Study
336 337 339
Malvika Singh Manisha Singh Nadim Ahmad
Ultra Vires Borrowings and the Company Laws Debenture as a tool of Capital Formation Rights of Shareholders in Company Laws
340
Neeraj Kumar
341 342 343 344
Nibha Anand Parsuram Kuamar Pawan Kumar Piyush Kumar
Analysis of Qualifications of under Companies Laws Convertible Shares and their limitation Laws related to Raising of Capital Shelf Prospectus and its limitation
346
Pratyaksha Jha
Insider Trading and the laws relating to Corporate Governance
347
Prince Bharti
SEBI and its istrative authority under Companies Laws
349
Puja Kumari
350
Raabia Abuzer Shams
351
Raushan
Effects of Memorandum and Articles: A Critical Analysis Limitation on alteration of Articles of Association Doctrine of Constructive Notice and its limitation
352
Ravi Prakash
354
Rohit Raj
357
Shikha Kumari
359
Shradha Sharma
360
Shreya Parashar
361
Shreyanshu Kumar
362
Shubha Keerti Chaturvedi
364
Smriti Prasad
365
Suhasini
Resolutions- A critical study Meetings of shareholders - A critical study surrender and forfeiture of share- A critical study Prospectus- A critical study Alteration of clauses of Memorandum of Association- A critical study
366
Sukirti
share warrant and share certificate – A comparative study
368
Sumit Kumar-I
370
Supriya Shekhar
371
Tanya Patel
Corporate veil - A critical study Alteration of Articles of Association - A critical study Civil Liability for mis-statements in prospectusA critical study
372 374
Tarun Kumar Vagisha Pragya Vacaknavi
Allotment of shares – An analytical study Duties and liabilities of a Director - A critical
Doctrine of Indoor Management
Share Warrant and its convertibility in Indian Company Laws Laws relating to Transmission of Shares Laws related to Reduction of Share Capital in India Laws relating to Convertibility of Debenture into Share: Some Limitation
375
Vibhanshu Srivastava
376
Vijaya Kashyap
377 378
Vikash Kumar Ranjan Vinay Kumar
379
Vivek Kumar
study statutory Meeting – A critical Study Voluntary winding –up of a company - A critical study Historical study of Company Law in India position of Directors – A critical Study conversion of private company into public and Vice versa – A critical study
380 380 (A)
Zeenat Manzoor
Appointment of Directors – A critical study
Sanchay
Position & Role of Auditor of a Conpany