Skip to main content
Home/Practice Areas/Criminal Litigation and Economic Offences
Pillar: Disputes

Criminal Litigation and Economic Offences

Defence and complainant representation in criminal proceedings, anticipatory bail, FIR quashing, economic offences, and corporate criminal liability.

Practice Overview & Judicial Context

Nature of the Practice

Criminal litigation demands swift intervention from the very first hour an investigation commences. At MR Legal Solutions, we represent clients from the inception of an FIR or statutory inquiry through bail hearings, trial court proceedings, and appellate revisions before the Madras High Court. The firm acts in economic offences, white-collar crimes, corporate fraud, and commercial disputes that have been made the subject of criminal complaints. We provide clear, ethical, and fearless defense, ensuring constitutional guarantees under Articles 20, 21, and 22 are safeguarded.

Governing Statutes & Statutory Framework

Substantive & Procedural Laws

Matters in this domain are governed by the following core enactments, rules, and statutory standards in Tamil Nadu:

1Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS)
2Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS)
3Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA)
4Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
5Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA)
Representative Matters & Dispute Profiles

Scope of Representation

The firm represents clients across the lifecycle of instructions within this legal domain:

  • Anticipatory bail applications under Section 482 BNSS before the Principal Sessions Court and Madras High Court
  • Regular bail petitions and default bail under Section 187 BNSS
  • Petitions to quash FIRs, charge sheets, and private complaints under Section 528 BNSS (formerly Section 482 CrPC)
  • Representation during inquiry under Section 35 BNSS notices (formerly Section 41A CrPC notices)
  • Filing private criminal complaints and protest petitions before Judicial and Metropolitan Magistrates
  • Trials involving economic offences, corporate fraud, cheating (Section 318 BNS), criminal breach of trust (Section 316 BNS), and forgery
  • Advising corporate directors and key managerial personnel on vicarious criminal liability and compliance summons
Jurisdictions & Forums

Courts & Tribunals of Appearance

The firm's advocates appear before the following judicial and quasi-judicial bodies in this practice area:

Madras High Court (Criminal Benches)
Principal Sessions Court, Chennai
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court, Egmore
Metropolitan Magistrate Courts (Egmore, George Town, Saidapet)
Special Courts for Economic Offences & CBI/ED Special Courts
Client Sectors Affected

Cross-Disciplinary Industry Verticals

This legal domain frequently impacts businesses and clients operating in:

Contact Options

Contact Information

Use the options below to contact the firm about this practice area. Conversations are protected by statutory privilege under Section 132 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.

Offices in Chennai:

• Anna Nagar (Firm Office)

• Nungambakkam (Consultation Office)

Mon–Sat: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM (Prior appointment)