CONTENTS: Foreword | Abhishek Singhvi Foreword | Amitabh Kant Foreword | Frederic Jenny Reflections/Endorsements Prologue Abbreviations Introduction and Overview 1. Banning Liquor Sale on Highways to Curb Accidents: Justice or Disruption? Summary Background Alcohol Economy What it Means for State Revenues The Alcohol Economy: A Mixed Blessing Alcohol and Road Safety Regulatory Intervention and Framework on Road Safety The Institutional Framework on Road Safety Motor Vehicles Act (MVA), 1988 Supreme Court and Drunken Driving What Works to Curb Drunken Driving? International Perspective on Dis-incentivising Drunken Driving Impact of Supreme Court’s Judgment Economic Impact Counterfactual: Did the SC Judgment Make a Difference to Drunken Driving Incidents? Conclusion Annexures 2. Public Health and Emission Standards Summary How it all Began? Implementation of BS Norms First Signs of Trouble!! The Matter Moves to Supreme Court Arguments by Different Parties Supreme Court Judgment Economic Impact of Non-BS-IV Vehicles Ban Conclusion Postscript Annexures 3. Cancelling Coal Blocks Allocations: Could the SC have Salvaged the Situation? Introduction History of Coal Block Allocation in India Post-liberalisation India The Politics of Coalition and Coal Why was the Policy of Competitive Bidding not Followed for Coal Block Allocations? History of the Case Public Uproar Importance of Coal for India Coal Block Allocation Case in the Supreme Court Judgment Rationale Impact on the Economy Supreme Court’s Position After Effects on Revenue of States from Coal Auction Coal Reforms, Finally! Coal-Power Fallacy Who were the Erring Parties? Annexures 4. The 2G Case: A Labyrinth of Policies, Procedures and Ploys Summary Introduction History of Telecommunications in India Spectrum – Meaning, Governance and Relevant Bodies Background on Gs - 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G CDMA vs. GSM Waning of CDMA in India National Telecom Policies Chronology of Events in Policy and Governance around Telecom Licencing and Spectrum Allocation The Controversy Role of the Supreme Court Economic Impact Presidential Reference: Natural Resource Allocation Case The CBI Order: 180 Degrees Conclusion Postscript 5. Adjusted Gross Revenue Case: In Search of Destination without Definition Introduction Background Revenue: Concept, Measurement and Validation Disagreement over AGR First Round of Litigation in the Supreme Court Final Litigation in the Supreme Court Economic Impact Conclusion Annexures 6. Shivshakti Sugars Limited v. Shree Renuka Sugar Limited & Ors. When the SC cited the importance of Law and Economics Introduction Background Background to Litigation The Turnaround Proceedings in the Supreme Court Increasing Importance of Marrying ‘Law and Economics’ Epilogue What to Expect in this Chapter? Part I What does the Grouping Reveal? Part II Part III Conclusion References