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Banking Sector Reforms — Landmark Events

Updated 8 Mar 2026

Landmark Events

R.C. Cooper v. Union of India (Bank Nationalisation Case)

1970

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India challenged the constitutionality of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1969, which…

Reserve Bank of India v. Jayantilal N. Mistry

2015

This judgment affirmed the public's right to information regarding banks, holding that the RBI has a duty to disclose information about banks under the Right to Information (RTI)…