Financial and Systemic Fraud: Legal Framework and Challenges - Facets, Traits, and Instrumentalities

Financial and Systemic Fraud: Legal Framework and Challenges - Facets, Traits, and Instrumentalities offers a comprehensive analysis of the legal and regulatory framework governing financial, corporate, cyber, and economic frauds in India. Covering both civil and criminal dimensions, the book examines key legislation, landmark judicial decisions, investigative processes, and the role of regulatory authorities in combating fraud. Combining doctrinal analysis with practical illustrations and contemporary case studies, it provides a thorough understanding of the causes, consequences, prevention, investigation, and prosecution of financial and systemic frauds in the modern economic and digital environment.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive coverage of financial, corporate, cyber, banking, corruption, and money laundering offences under Indian law.
• Detailed analysis of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Companies Act, 2013, Information Technology Act, 2000, Consumer Protection Act, 2019, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003, and RBI directives.
• Explores the theoretical foundations, characteristics, and evolving methods of financial and systemic fraud.
• Examines landmark judicial decisions and their impact on the interpretation and enforcement of fraud-related laws.
• Discusses investigative mechanisms, prosecution strategies, and the roles of enforcement and regulatory agencies.
• Includes practical illustrations and contemporary case studies to bridge legal principles with real-world application.
• Analyses regulatory challenges in preventing and addressing economic and financial crimes in the digital era.
• Serves as a valuable reference on fraud governance, compliance, and legal risk management.

This book is an essential resource for law students, researchers, academicians, legal practitioners, judicial officers, corporate professionals, compliance officers, investigators, law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, policymakers and regulators.