Since 2001, Justice K. Kannan has revised successive editions of ten of India’s most established legal texts, bringing to each the perspective of a practitioner, judge, and scholar. He has also authored six books, spanning insurance, succession, land tenures, accidents & compensation and medical law.
Revised Editions
Modi's A Textbook of Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology
24th to 28th editions (2011–2025), LexisNexis
First published in 1920, this remains the standard reference in Indian forensic medicine. Justice K. Kannan's editions trace developments in forensic medicine and its intersection with law, including the recognition of a patient's right to privacy and the changes introduced by the National Medical Commission Act, 2019.
Paruck's Indian Succession Act
13th edition, 2025, LexisNexis
Justice K. Kannan has revised this section-wise commentary on the Indian Succession Act since 2001, tracing the legislative history of every section and reviewing decisions of the High Courts and the Supreme Court.
Mulla's Indian Registration Act
11th to 14th editions, now in its 15th edition, LexisNexis
First published in 1923, this remains one of the most-cited titles on registration law in Indian courts, with commentary on each section and applicable State amendments.
Mulla's Sale of Goods Act & Partnership Act
10th, 11th, and 12th editions (2024), LexisNexis
A commentary on the Sale of Goods Act, the Partnership Act, and the Limited Liability Partnership Act, revised by Justice K. Kannan to preserve the structure of the original work while incorporating current case law.
Mulla's The Key to Indian Practice: A Summary of the Code of Civil Procedure
12th and 13th editions, LexisNexis
A summary of the Code of Civil Procedure tracing the course of a civil suit from filing to the execution of a decree. Justice K. Kannan is credited as reviser from the 12th edition, published in 2019.
Ratanlal & Dhirajlal: Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, and Indian Evidence Act
27th edition (2019), LexisNexis
Three companion commentaries on India's foundational criminal statutes, revised by Justice K. Kannan ahead of the 2023 enactment of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam.
M.P. Jain's Principles of Administrative Law
2 volumes, 9th edition (2022), LexisNexis
Justice K. Kannan's edition traces administrative law developments through the Covid-19 period, including government health regulations, executive directions on issues from internet access to the NEET examination and entry to the Sabarimala temple, and the limits on using Finance Bills to set the qualifications of adjudicatory bodies.
Motor Vehicle Laws (Kannan and N. Vijayaraghavan)
13th edition, 2008, LexisNexis
Justice K. Kannan contributed substantially to the 13th edition of this commentary on the Motor Vehicles Act, published the year he was elevated to the Bench. His name has remained on the title in later editions in recognition of that contribution.