Practice Areas

Not sure where your matter fits?

Most people arrive without knowing what their case is called in legal terms, which is entirely normal. A short description of what happened is enough for the position to be identified.

• Money left my account without my authorisation — a cyber fraud matter. Report on 1930 or at cybercrime.gov.in first, then call.
• My account is frozen and nobody will tell me why — an account release matter, and the freeze reference is the starting point.
• I have received a summons from the Enforcement Directorate — an ED and PMLA matter. Speak to counsel before you respond, because the statement is on oath.
• My case has been transferred to the Economic Offences Wing — an EOW matter, and the transaction record is the whole case.
• Someone took my money and will not return it — possibly cheating, possibly a civil recovery matter. The distinction is dishonest intention at the outset, and it decides everything.
• I have been named in an FIR, or the police have called me — a bail and defence matter. The sections in the FIR decide the urgency.
• A cheque I issued or received has bounced — a Section 138 matter, and the thirty-day window from the dishonour memo is already running.
• My daughter or sister has left home with someone — frequently registered as kidnapping, and turning entirely on her age and her statement before a Magistrate.
• An allegation has been made against me by a woman or a child — a sexual offence or POCSO matter. Say nothing on record, make no contact with the complainant, and call immediately.
• I am facing violence or harassment at home or at work — a crime against women matter, with civil remedies that are often faster than a criminal complaint. Helpline 181.
• I want to separate from my spouse — a family matter, often with a criminal component that has to be addressed first.
• I want to get married and my family is opposed — a marriage registration matter, potentially with a protection petition.

Reference material

The offences reference table lists the BNS, IT Act and special statute provisions that come up most often, with punishments and bail classification. The FAQ answers the questions this office is asked most, and the blog has practical guides on FIRs, frozen accounts and the new criminal codes.