CRIMINAL DEFENCE LAW

Criminal Defence & Criminal Litigation

Concordlegal undertakes professional legal work in criminal defence, criminal litigation and related proceedings, including matters arising during investigation, bail proceedings, trial, appeal and revision under the applicable criminal law.

The practice covers proceedings under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, and applicable special criminal enactments.

Areas of Professional Engagement

• Regular Bail & Anticipatory Bail
• FIR, Criminal Complaint & Investigation Proceedings
• Arrest, Remand & Custody-Related Proceedings
• Criminal Trial & Defence before Magistrate and Sessions Courts
• Criminal Appeals, Revisions and other Post-Trial Proceedings
• Quashing of FIR, Complaint and Criminal Proceedings before the High Court
• Private Criminal Complaints and Protest Petitions
• Cheating, Fraud and Criminal Breach of Trust Cases
• Economic Offences and Financial Crime Proceedings
• Property Offences, Theft, Misappropriation and Related Criminal Matters
• Assault, Criminal Intimidation and Other Offences against Persons
• Cyber Crime and Technology-Related Criminal Proceedings
• Matrimonial Criminal Proceedings, including Cruelty and Dowry-Related Allegations
• Offences against Women and Children
• Proceedings under the Information Technology Act, 2000
• Proceedings under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
• Proceedings under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
• Criminal Proceedings under Other Special Statutes

Legal Drafting & Criminal Proceedings

Professional drafting and legal work may include, as applicable:

• Bail and anticipatory bail applications and supporting pleadings
• Bail and anticipatory bail applications and supporting pleadings
• Applications and objections arising during investigation and criminal proceedings
• Private criminal complaints and protest petitions
• Petitions seeking quashing of FIRs or criminal proceedings
• Written submissions, objections and other criminal pleadings
• Criminal appeals and revision petitions
• Applications and pleadings arising at different stages of criminal proceedings

Representation

Professional representation may be undertaken in appropriate criminal matters before Magistrate Courts, Sessions Courts and the High Court, including proceedings arising from investigation, bail, trial, appeal, revision and other criminal proceedings within the jurisdiction of the competent court.

Current Criminal Law Framework

The practice covers criminal matters governed by the BNS, BNSS and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, together with applicable special enactments, rules and notifications.

The particular provisions applicable to a matter depend upon the allegations, facts, evidence, procedural stage, jurisdiction and law in force at the relevant time.

The information on this page identifies the areas of professional legal practice of Concordlegal and is not intended to constitute legal advice in relation to any particular matter.