Criminal Matters
Representation in criminal matters before the Punjab & Haryana High Court and before the Sessions and Magisterial courts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
Matters commonly falling within this area
- Petitions for quashing of FIRs and consequential proceedings
- Criminal appeals and revisions
- Trial of offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and special statutes
- Proceedings under the NDPS Act, Prevention of Corruption Act and Excise laws
- Complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act
- Matters arising out of investigation and custody
Legal and procedural context
Criminal procedure in India is presently governed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with proceedings instituted earlier continuing under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
The stage of the case — investigation, committal, charge, trial or appeal — determines the remedy available and the court before which it lies.
Where this work is conducted
Criminal Matters are conducted for clients across Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, including the districts below.
Frequently asked questions
- Can an FIR be quashed by the High Court?
- The High Court exercises inherent jurisdiction to quash an FIR or criminal proceedings in appropriate circumstances, including on compromise in compoundable and certain non-compoundable offences. Whether a case is suitable depends on its own facts.
- What is the difference between an appeal and a revision?
- An appeal is a statutory right of rehearing against a conviction or acquittal where the statute provides one. A revision is a supervisory remedy directed at the legality, propriety or correctness of an order, and is narrower in scope.
- What should be brought to a first consultation in a criminal matter?
- A copy of the FIR or complaint, any order of the court concerned, the charge-sheet if filed, and any bail or custody orders passed so far.
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