Reference No: MAR0468Pages: 41Published on: 9, May, 2016
Abstract: The case deals with comparison of two events namely Bhopal Gas Tragedy and BP Oil Spill Tragedy. Specifically, the case compares the negotiation process and the outcome of negotiation process. In other words, the case compares how negotiation was carried out on behalf of victims of these tragedies and resulted ... More
Reference No: BP0441Pages: 11Published on: 31, March, 2020
Abstract: The case study of Price Waterhouse Bangalore’s audit of Satyam Computer Services Limited is an instructive one with respect to the liability of auditors under SEBI regulations. The series of decisions arising from Price Waterhouse’s audit of Satyam shed light on the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange ... More
Reference No: BP0158TEC(C)Pages: 3Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The note discusses the ministerial control of public enterprises. It lists powers of the ministry with regard to the boards of directors and the effectiveness of this control. The note also discusses the empirical relationships between the concerned ministry and the public undertakings. ... More
Reference No: PSG0133Pages: 32Published on: 31, March, 2020
Abstract: The case recounts a significant attempt at social transformation through a simple mechanism of providing cooking gas to the marginalised in society. Targeting about 100 million households in India that still use dung cakes, firewood and coal as the primary fuel for cooking, the government conceived the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana1 ( ... More
Reference No: BP0096TECPages: 8Published on: 1, January, 1976
Abstract: The note identifies and discusses the different instruments through which the government and the Parliament ensure accountability and control over the managements of public sector undertakings in India. ... More
Reference No: BP0158TEC(E)Pages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The forms of parliamentary control are discussed in this note. It lists the various channels through which Parliament exercises its control. The effectiveness of various channels, including the Committee on Public Undertakings, is brought out. The discussion of parliamentary control is in the context of the autonomy and accountability of ... More
Reference No: BP0438Pages: 10Published on: 10, December, 2019
Abstract: The cases of Standard Chartered v. Directorate of Enforcement (2005), Iridium India v. Motorola Inc & Ors. (2011), and Sunil Bharti Mittal v. Central Bureau of Investigation represent a significant development in India’s corporate criminal liability jurisprudence. Standard Chartered reconciled mandatory imprisonment (as prescribed for punishing many offences under Indian law) with ... More
Reference No: BP0128TECPages: 10Published on: 1, January, 1978
Abstract: This note describes the structure of the Indian government. The Presidency, Prime Ministership, cabinet, Parliament and Parliamentary Committees are discussed. It provides a basis for the discussion on the social and political processes generated by the working of these institutions. ... More
Reference No: OB0246(B)Pages: 4Published on: 29, March, 2023
Abstract: Case (B) focuses on the aftermath of petition filing by Mistry in NCLT. In July 2018, the final order was passed. It rejected Mistry’s claims, and RNT was in the clear. Mistry challenged the verdict in the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). ... More
Reference No: BP0333Pages: 30Published on: 28, May, 2010
Abstract: This case, "One Mission, Multiple Roads: Aravind Eyecare System in 2009" is a sequel to the earlier case, "Aravind Eyecare System: Giving Them the Most Precious Gift" (BP 0299). It describes the new challenges facing AECS in 2009. It presents the strategic choices facing a mission driven organization like AECS. For its future ... More
Reference No: OB0246(D)Pages: 2Published on: 29, March, 2023
Abstract: Case (D) describes the verdict of the Supreme Court that upheld the decision of the board of Tata Sons to remove Mistry as the Chairman of the board. The 282-page-judgment set aside the 2019 judgment of the NCLAT that had restored Mistry as the Executive Chairman of Tata Sons and Director ... More
Reference No: OB0246(C)Pages: 3Published on: 29, March, 2023
Abstract: Case (C) untangles the series of events where the petition filed by Mistry is heard by NCLAT. In December 2019, NCLAT reversed the earlier order completely. It restored Mistry as the Executive Chairman of Tata Sons and Director in the Tata Group terming his dismissal illegal. ... More
Reference No: CMA0811(A)Pages: 26Published on: 1, January, 2005
Abstract: Chilli is the main earner in the Indian spices export basket. In 2003,, incidents of adulteration of chilli powder (using carcinogenic dyes) by some unscrupulous and careless exporters led to large-scale product recalls in the UK and tainted the image of the Indian spice export industry. This resulted in a complete ... More
Reference No: BP0437Pages: 10Published on: 2, December, 2019
Abstract: The 1984 Bhopal gas leak tragedy remains unprecedented in any corporate history. The judgement in State of Madhya Pradesh v. Warren Anderson & Ors. rendered in 2010 laid down standards which remain relevant even today for determining the liability of directors arising out of criminal negligence in cases of accidents in hazardous industries. ... More
Reference No: HRM0247Pages: 19Published on: 8, June, 2022
Abstract: The Tanda unit of UPSEB was a distressed asset—dues to the power generator supplying UP— NTPC— were mounting. Finally, a resolution of debt was negotiated with the unit to be handed over to NTPC in place of debt. The challenge for NTPC was to turn the plant around from ... More
