2-YEAR M.A. (CORPORATE LAW)
(offered in association with Eastern Book Company)
SEMESTER – I
1.1.1. Introduction to Law and Legal Methods
Module I: Introduction to Legal Systems,
- Common Law
- Civil Law
- Mixed Systems
- Public Law
- Private Law
Module II: Sources of Law
- Understanding the Sources of Law
- Primary Sources of Law
- Secondary Sources of Law
- Hierarchy of Law
Module III: Getting Familiar with Sources of Corporate Law
- Framework of Corporate Law
- Corporate Law Regime
Module IV: Legal Research and Writing
- Selecting your Topic and Identifying Legal Issues
- Literature Review
- Undertaking Comparative and Interdisciplinary Research
- Editing and Refinements
1.1.2. Fundamentals of Corporate Law
Module I: Corporate Form
- Separate Legal Identity
- Limited Liability
- Corporate Veil
Module II: Kinds of Business Entities
- Partnership, LLP, Cooperative Societies, Sole Proprietorship
- Public, Private, Limited, Unlimited, Guarantee Companies
- OPC, Small Companies, Producer Companies
- Section 8 Company
Module III: CSR, Corporate Sustainability and ESG
Module IV: Incorporation and Winding-up of Business Entities
- Incorporation and registration
- Conversions
- Winding up under the Companies Act
1.1.3 Administration of Company
Module I: Directors, KMP, & Promoters
- Directors - Kinds, Power & Duties, Appointment, Removal, Disqualification, Resignation
- Related Party Transactions
- Loans to Directors and Inter-corporate Loans
- Promoters and KMP
Module II: Shareholders and Meetings
- Members and Shareholders of a Company
- Shareholders and Board of Directors Meetings
- Statutory Committees
- Notice, Quorum, Proxies, Agenda
- Resolution, Minutes, Annual Report
Module III: Shareholder Litigation & Class Action
- Majority v. Minority Shareholder Conflict
- Oppression and Mismanagement
- Class action
Module IV: Corporate Governance
- Development of Corporate Governance Norms in India
- Comparative Analysis of Corporate Governance
- Corporate Fraud
- Insider Trading