Criminal Law in India

Criminal Litigation

Criminal Disputes in India

The Litigation team of the Firm has extensive experience in handling all types of criminal matters at the PAN India level including all courts i.e. from district courts and forums in every state, various High courts and the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. The Firm is focused on scrutinising every aspect of a case and developing a strategy which works the best in favour of the client. The firm is involved in handling the following criminal cases:

  • Bails including regular bail, anticipatory bail before various District courts and forums and appeal cases in Hon’ble High courts and the Hon’ble Supreme court.
  • Drafting and filing of Complaints before the Police Authorities or the Magistrate/Court on behalf of an Indian citizen as well as an NRI living abroad.
  • Filing cases as well as defending the accused implicated in a cheque bounce case i.e. under section 138 N.I. Act, 1881.
  • Filing and handling petitions under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1971 for quashing of complaints/FIRs before various High courts.
  • Criminal Appeals and Criminal Revision petitions before various trial courts and High courts.
  • Defending the factory owner implicated under provisions of Factories Act, 1948.
  • White Collar crimes including economic offences and provisions of Money Laundering Act, 2002, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, etc.
  • Criminal Litigation including various provisions of Indian Penal Code, Juvinile Justice Act, 2000, Maintenance Claims under Section 125 Cr.P.C., Contempt of courts Act, 1971, bank frauds, passport frauds, security frauds, etc.
  • Domestic Violence Complaints and Complaints under Crime Against Women cell.
  • Criminal Cyber Complaints against crimes under the Information Technology Act, 2000, online fraudulent financial transactions, cyber stalking, losses incurred in gaming websites, etc.
  • Complaints before the Economic Offences Wing
  • Cases pertaining to rape and sexual harassment
  • Anti Counterfeiting
  • Anti Corruption and Lokayukta Complaints.

Criminal Litigation In India

Criminal litigation in India deals with Criminal Law and which is governed by three Acts, namely: The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Apart from these three Acts, the Indian Criminal Jurisprudence is governed by numerous other Special Laws formulated to address specific criminal offences. For instance, Prevention of Corruption Act, Food Adulteration Act, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), POSH Laws etc.

Though the aforesaid Acts were formulated in the 18th and 19th century, they have undergone sweeping changes to adapt to the paradigm shift in the offences committed in the society. Whatever may be the times or dynamic nature of crimes, the essential tenet of criminal liability remains unaltered – actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea i.e. there must be a wrongful act combined with a wrongful intention.

Cyber Crimes

The advent of technology and ease in dissemination of information has led to a spurt in the instances of cyber crimes and by virtue of this cyber law has emerged as a separate branch of study under the criminal law regime in India. The Information Technology Act, 2000 is the primary legislation which defines such offences and enlists the offences and punishment for cyber crimes. Cyber cells have also been established in Districts to combat the impact of cyber crime in the society.

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