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BANKING LAW (OPTIONAL PAPER I & II)
OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
Bank and the banking system evolved into a vital socio-economical institution in the modern age and
backbone of any country. This has been largely influenced by the socio-political and economic changes
that have been witnessed at large.
As a developing state, India has been influenced by these developments which led to the evolutionary
effect on banking structure, policies, patterns and practices. A study of these developments reveals the
development from banking as a generic entity to specialized one. One could quote Commercial banks,
Cooperative Banks, Development Banks and Specialized Banks as a paradigm.
The evolutionary process still continues with global phenomenon of liberalization. This has witnessed
the entry of Foreign Banking Companies in the Indian market leading to deviation in the banking policy.
Moreover new means such as E- Banking and E-Commerce has made it essential that the Indian legal
system adopt new modus operandi to cope with the modern scenario.
In a backdrop of the above scene the course is designed to enlighten the students with
 The conceptual and legal parameters including the judicial interpretation of banking law.
 New emerging dimensions in banking system including e-commerce and e-banking.
 An abridged comparative analysis of International Banking System with that of Banking system
in India
MODULE [I] INTRODUCTION
i. Evolution of Banking and its history in India.
ii. Bank, Banking and Bank Regulation.
iii. Structure and function of Banking Institutions—The different types of Banks viz. Central
Bank, Commercial Bank, Co-operative Banks, Specialized Banks, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs),
NABARD, Financial Institutions and their respective functions – An Overview.
iv. Commercial banks: Structure and function.
v. Systems of Banking: Unit banking, branch banking, group banking and chain banking.
MODULE [II] RELATION BETWEEN BANKERAND CUSTOMER
i. Legal character of Banker – Customer relationship.

ii. Rights and obligations of Banker.
iii. Types of Accounts.
iv. Principles of good lending.
MODULE [III] THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT, 1881
Legal aspects of negotiable instrument in general and special features of the following instruments in
particular:
i. Companies, Promissory Note, Bill of Exchange, Cheque, Drawer, Drawee, Payee, Holder, Holder
in due course, Inland Instrument, Foreign Instrument, negotiable Instrument, Negotiation, Indorsement,
inchoate stamped Instruments.
ii. Crossing of Cheques-- Criminal liability on dishonour of Cheque (Section 138 – 142) the law
relating to payment of customers cheque-- rights and duties of paying banker and a collecting banker.
MODULE [IV] RESERVE BANK OF INDIA: Structure and Functions
i. Central Banking: Organizational Structure of RBI
ii. Functions of the Reserve Bank
• Primary functions
• Secondary functions
iii. Controlling function of RBI over Banking and Non-Banking Companies
MODULE [V] BANKING REGULATION ACT, 1949
i. Control over Management.

ii. Prohibition of certain activities in relation to Banking Companies.
iii. Acquisition of the undertakings of Banking Companies.
iv. Suspension of Business and winding up of Banking Companies.
v. Special provisions for speedy disposal of winding up proceedings.
vi. Powers of the Central Government towards Banking Companies.
MODULE [VI] CONTROL OF BANKS IN INDIA

The role of banking institutions in the socio-economic development of the country- Advanced to priority
sector and Credit Guarantee Scheme.
i. Social Control of Banks.

ii. Nationalisation of Banks.
iii. Priority lending.
iv. Protection of Depositors, Promotion of underprivileged classes, Development work and
participation in national economy. [Narshimam Committee Recommendations]
MODULE [VI] EMERGING DIMENSIONS IN BANKING SYSTEM

i. E-commerce
ii. E-banking
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 Anthony Pierce, Demand Guarantees in International Trade (1993) Sweet & Maxwell,
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 Basu, A. Review of Current Banking Theory and Practice (1998) Mac millan
 C. Goodhart, The Central Bank and the Financial System (1995); Macmillan, London
 Ellinger's Modern Banking Law(Fourth Edition) [E. P. ELLINGER, Professor of Law, National
University of Singapore, EVA LOMNICKA, Professor of Law,King's College, London and a
practising barrister, and RICHARD HOOLEY, Professor of Law, King's CollegeLondon and Fellow of
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge].
 Information Technology Act, 2000.
 J.Dermine (ed.), European Banking in the 1990s’ (1993) Blackwell, Oxford.
 Janakiraman Committee Report on Securities Operation of Banks and Financial Institution (1993
 K. Subrahmanyan, Banking Reforms ainIndia (1997) Tata Maigraw Hill, New Delhi.
 L.C. Goyle, The Law of Banking and Bankers (1995) Eastern
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 M. Hapgood (ed.),Pagets’ Law of Banking (1989) Butterworths, London
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 M.L. Tannan, Tannan’s Banking Law and Practice in India (Eighth Edition-2008), India Law
House, New Delhi,2 volumes
 Mitra, TheLaw Relating to Bankers’ Letters of Credit and Allied Laws (1998) University Book
Agency, Allahabad.
 Narasimham Committee report on the Financial System (1991) – Second Report (1999)
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Law, LSE]
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1993), Asia Law House, Hyderabad.
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London
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2002 and BRA, amendment act 2007]K.C. Shekhar,
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Commentary on the Foreign Trade, (Development and Regulation) Act 1992, Universal Law
Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. Delhi.
 V. Conti and Hamaui (eds.), Financial Markets’ Liberalization and the Role of Banks’,
CambridgeUniversity Press, Cambridge, (1993)

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BANKING LAW (OPTIONAL PAPER I & II)

OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE

i. Legal character of Banker – Customer relationship.

MODULE [III] THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT, 1881

i. Central Banking: Organizational Structure of RBI

ii. Functions of the Reserve Bank

iii. Controlling function of RBI over Banking and Non-Banking Companies

MODULE [V] BANKING REGULATION ACT, 1949

i. Control over Management.

MODULE [VI] CONTROL OF BANKS IN INDIA

i. Social Control of Banks.

MODULE [VI] EMERGING DIMENSIONS IN BANKING SYSTEM

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