Criminal Law Practice

The firm has a dedicated team of associates who deal with criminal cases. The firm has appeared in a wide spectrum of criminal cases including many high-profile cases relating to homicide, bail, Maintenance of Internal Security Act, National Security Act, Terrorist & Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, Prevention of Terrorism Act, Conservation of Foreign Exchange, Prevention of Corruption Act, and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotic Substances Act, Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act.

The firm appeared in a landmark decision before the Supreme Court pertaining to requirement of Government sanction to prosecute a Chief Minister under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Criminal Procedure Code. The firm has handled a high-profile matter before the Delhi High Court pertaining to a crime committed abroad, and another high-profile matter before the Supreme Court raising an important question of interpretation of the Criminal Procedure Code regarding appeals against conviction in cases investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

The firm has appeared in many important criminal matters like Jessica Lal murder case, Rasiklal Manikchand Dhariwal under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, Harshad Mehta Securities Scam, Ramlila Maidan dispute. The firm advises Blue Dart, Lilavati hospital, Dhariwal Industries, Tilak Nagar Industries on regular basis on various issues and queries relating to criminal liability.