Scope of this area
Criminal proceedings may pass through complaint, registration, investigation, arrest, remand, filing of the police report, consideration of charge, trial and appellate or revisional stages. The applicable procedure depends on the alleged offence, stage, court and governing law.
- Regular, anticipatory and interim bail proceedings
- Default bail and questions concerning statutory custody periods
- Remand, arrest and investigation-related proceedings
- Quashing of FIRs and criminal proceedings
- Discharge, charge and trial proceedings
- Revision, appeal and writ proceedings
- Cybercrime, economic-offence and extradition-related criminal matters
Applicable framework
Matters may engage the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, special statutes and constitutional remedies. Older proceedings may require consideration of the law applicable when the alleged events or procedural steps occurred.
Courts and forums
The area includes proceedings before Magistrates’ Courts, Sessions Courts and High Courts, together with connected matters before investigating agencies and other competent authorities. The proper court and remedy turn on jurisdiction, statutory provisions and procedural stage.