Criminal, Family and Child Rights

Advocates

Advocates in this group: Adv. Harsha Swaroop P. They work with associates and paralegals.

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  Adv. Harsha Swaroop P

  Partner

Scope

Criminal defence at every stage from the first information report through bail, trial and appeal, including cyber crime, offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and proceedings concerning children under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. White-collar exposure of companies and their directors, including proceedings under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 and complaints of a dishonoured cheque against a company, sits here as well.

Matrimonial and family proceedings: applications under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, complaints of cruelty under sections 85 and 86 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 498A of the Indian Penal Code), maintenance under section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure), divorce, restitution of conjugal rights and original suits, and custody and guardianship under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890.

Public interest litigation and public law petitions before the High Court and the Supreme Court.

Practice areas

• PMLA

  Advisory and defence in money laundering investigations and proceedings before the Enforcement Directorate and PMLA authorities.

• White-collar and cyber defence

  Defence and advisory in cybercrime, digital evidence and corporate regulatory offence proceedings before investigating and prosecuting authorities.

• Matrimonial and family

  Advisory and representation in matrimonial disputes, custody proceedings, asset structuring and domestic violence matters.

• Criminal defence

  Defence in ordinary criminal proceedings from the first police inquiry to appeal: FIR, notice and arrest, regular and anticipatory bail, quashing, charge, trial, appeal and revision.

• Narcotics (NDPS)

  Defence in prosecutions under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: quantity grading, the bail bar in section 37, search and seizure safeguards, sampling and the Special Courts.

• Juvenile justice and child rights

  Proceedings under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015: children in conflict with the law before the Juvenile Justice Board and the Children's Court, and children in need of care and protection before the Child Welfare Committee.

• Cyber crime

  Cyber crime matters for individuals and businesses, as victims or as accused: Information Technology Act offences, cheating and identity theft, reporting, and the freezing and release of bank accounts.

• Guardianship and child custody

  Guardianship, custody, interim care and access proceedings for children, including the Family Courts in Bengaluru and custody disputes where one parent lives abroad.

• Public law and public interest litigation

  Writ jurisdiction under Articles 32 and 226, maintainability of public interest petitions, environmental and infrastructure writs, and the regulation of online platforms as a public law question.