Lexis Nexis’s Banking Law and Practice in India by M L Tannan – 29th Edition 2025.

First published in 1926, M.L. Tannan’s Banking Law and Practice in India has served as the definitive benchmark for banking jurisprudence for nearly a century. Relied upon heavily by the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, financial regulators, and the IIBF, this new 29th Edition (2025) offers a comprehensive view of the modern banking landscape. It seamlessly merges historical legal foundations with the latest regulatory frameworks, case laws, and digital banking paradigms.

Adapting to a New Statutory Era

The 2025 edition brings crucial updates for legal and compliance teams dealing with evolving regulatory demands:

• New Criminal Codes: Incorporates the relevant portions of the amendments arising out of the enactment of the new criminal legislations: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023.

• Corporate Governance & Prudential Norms: Includes the latest RBI circulars on corporate governance in banks, detailing ‘fit and proper’ criteria for directors, board composition, and the Large Exposure Framework.

• Basel Norms & Banking Bills: Covers international Basel liquidity standards and the impact of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024.

Digital Banking & Fraud Prevention

As financial technology reshapes the banking sector, this treatise explores the legal implications of digital banking, including the rollout of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). It elaborates on contemporary topics highly relevant to daily banking operations, such as electronic fraud, norms for wilful defaulters, fraudulent borrowers, and the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme of 2021.

Who Should Buy This Book?

• Bankers, CFOs & Corporate Counsel: The ultimate desk reference for ensuring regulatory compliance, managing bank-customer relations, and executing recovery processes.

• Advocates & NCLT/DRT Litigators: Features comprehensive case law pertaining to the SARFAESI Act, 2002, and the IBC, 2016, making it indispensable for framing debt recovery arguments.

• IIBF Students & Academicians: A foundational textbook that provides a structured, authoritative understanding of banking law for professional examinations and academic research.

About the Historic Author

Mohan Lal Tannan (M.L. Tannan)

M.L. Tannan was a pioneering legal luminary, educationalist, and the foundational authority on banking jurisprudence in India. Best remembered as the former Principal of the prestigious Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai, his name remains an enduring global brand for the country’s most respected banking law treatises. Published via LexisNexis, his work has consistently shaped banking law and practice since its first edition in 1926.

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