Criminal Litigation

Criminal litigation refers to a trial in criminal court. Criminal litigation is distinct from civil litigation in most countries. Civil litigation is a private lawsuit between two parties, while criminal litigation is litigation brought by the state against an individual. Criminal trials require the highest standard of proof, which means the prosecutor must prove all elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues.

Criminal litigation deals with criminal law and is mainly governed by three acts, namely The Indian Penal Code 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Apart from these three acts, the Indian Criminal Jurisprudence is governed by numerous other special laws formulated to address specific criminal offences. For instance, Prevention of Corruption Act, Food Adulteration Act, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, POSH Laws, The Information Technology Act, 2000, etc.

We advise and handle various type of criminal proceedings including dishonour of cheque, criminal proceedings before various Courts under Calcutta High Court as well as appeal and revision thereto.