Annexure ‘CD-01’

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Title: Business Law-V (State Regulation of Business) L T P/S SW/FW TOTAL CREDIT
UNITS
Course Code: LAW657 1 1 0 0 2
Credit Units: 2

Level: PG

# Course Title Weightage %

1 Course Objectives:
The objective of this course is to equip the students with a comprehensive knowledge
of the national laws of India on commercial and mercantile transactions and their
working under the global regulatory instruments.

2 Prerequisites:

 Students are expected to have primary/elementary knowledge about different aspects of

competition law, consumer protection law, and SEBI and Environment legislation.

3 Student Learning Outcomes:

The Student will be able to -
 Understand the State regulation of business under Competition law, Consumer
Protection and Environmental law.
  Have Critical analysis of legislations as to their applicability in the commercial
world.
 Apply the principles of Competition Law, Consumer Law and Environmental law to
practical situations.
 Evaluate the concepts of Competition, Consumer law and environment and their
performance so far.

4 Module I Competition Commission 25% weightage

 Competition Act 2002 (all provisions):

 MRTP Commission: its history, performance, drawbacks & failures;
 Competition Commission: its composition, qualifications of chair & members,
powers, procedures, penalties.
 Performance so far; leading cases decided by MRTP & Competition Commissions
5 Module II Securities and SEBI 25% weightage

 Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act 1956: history, provisions and working

 SEBI: functions, procedures & performance; working of SEBI
 Leading cases.
6 Module III Consumer Protection 25% weightage

 Consumer Protection Act 1986 (all provisions): history, objects, provisions,

 Authorities, courts, procedures and
 Other statutory provisions;
 Leading cases on consumer protection

7 Module IV Environment Protection 25% weightage

Environmental laws of India, their regulatory & penal provisions to be complied with by
business concerns;
National Green Tribunal: its composition, functions, jurisdiction & powers;
Leading cases decided by the courts and NGT
8 Pedagogy for Course Delivery:
The course will be taught using theory and case laws based method.
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Assessment / Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

50% NA 50%
Theory Assessment (L&T):
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term

Component Examination

(Drop down) Class Home Seminar Attendance

Test Assignment

Weightage
(%) 30% 5% 10% 5% 50%

Mapping Continuous Evaluation components/PSDA with CLOs

Bloom’s Level > Understanding Analyzing Applying Evaluating

 Course Learning Understand the State
Outcomes regulation of business under
Competition law, Consumer
Protection and
Environmental law.
Have Critical analysis of Apply the principles of Evaluate the concepts of
legislations as to their Competition Law, Consumer Law Competition, Consumer law and
applicability in the and Environmental law to environment and their
commercial world. practical situations. performance so far.

Assessment
type/PSDA

Seminar    
Home Assignment    
Class Test    

Text:
 Avtar Singh : Competition Law,
 S.M.Dugar :: Guide to Competition Law - Commentary on MRTP Act, Competition Act & Consumer Protection Act
 Securities Contract (Regulation) Act,
 S.C.Shastri : Environment Law
 Avtar Singh : Law of Consumer Protection
Remarks and Suggestions: