| Law and Economics

Course Information

  • 2022-23
  • 5-Year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
  • IV, V
  • Jul 2022
  • Elective Course

This research-based seminar deals with the theory and praxis of law-and-economics. The  appellation ‘20|22’ in the title is intended to refer to 20 (twenty) case laws and 22 (twenty two) readings of book chapters (or law review articles) over 20 (twenty) seminars detailed  below.

Whilst the methodology of law-and-economics has been applied to a mélange of fields, this  course will focus upon the application of law-and-economics in the context of Indian  corporate/commercial laws.

This is an elective course indicated (but not mandated) by the Bar Council of India in its  Legal Education Rules 2008.

This course builds upon the foundation of corporate law 1 and corporate law 2.  The approach of the course is that of a synthesis between theory (jurisprudence) and practice.

The choice of materials is a mix of statutes, case laws and secondary readings as identified  below.

The statutory materials primarily include enactments such as the Companies Act 2013, the  Competition Act 2002, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, Securities Contract  Regulation Act 1956 and Securities and Exchange Board of India Act 1992. The course will  rely upon relevant statutory instruments (rules, regulations and circulars) issued in terms of  these statutes.

The pedagogical method will consist of (the Socratic Method inspired) discussions and class  participation based upon assigned readings.

The course deals with relevant case laws and current developments. Whilst it is not the  primary focus of the course, wherever relevant, it compares the Indian legal regime with that  of the US, the EU and the UK.

The layout of the course involves readings foundational materials in first few weeks followed  by advanced readings.

Faculty

Rahul Singh

Associate Professor of Law