Practice Area
White Collar Crimes & Economic Offences
Financial and regulatory prosecutions are handled as complex, multi-layered matters involving parallel exposure across criminal law and regulatory frameworks. Stratum Juris represents clients in proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, Customs Act, 1962, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
Matters involving agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) are approached with structured risk assessment, calibrated response and strict control over disclosures and proceedings.
Nature of Matters
The practice includes representation in:
- Money laundering investigations and attachment proceedings under PMLA
- FEMA violations and adjudication proceedings
- Corporate fraud and SFIO-led investigations
- Customs and economic offences involving evasion and penal proceedings
- Corruption-related prosecutions under PCA
- Prosecution arising from corporate and financial irregularities
Legal Framework
Matters are handled within established statutory frameworks, including:
Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
Attachment, adjudication and prosecution
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
Contraventions and compounding
Customs Act, 1962
Confiscation, penalties and prosecution
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Public office-related offences
Companies Act, 2013
Fraud, mismanagement and director liability
How Matters Are Handled
Assessment begins with a clear view of financial exposure, regulatory posture and potential criminal liability. The response is structured with precision — measured, consistent and aligned with both legal and commercial considerations, while maintaining complete discretion.
- Response to summons, notices and search actions
- Statements and deposition management
- Provisional attachment and adjudication proceedings
- Coordination across parallel investigations by multiple agencies
Special attention is given to document trail, financial records and prior disclosures, ensuring that the defence remains factually aligned and legally sustainable across proceedings. Where matters involve multiple agencies or overlapping statutory exposure, responses are coordinated to maintain consistency across forums, preserving overall defence integrity.
Strategic Focus
- Early-stage risk mapping across statutes and agencies
- Controlled and calibrated response to investigations and summons
- Strong positioning for bail and interim protection
- Alignment of defence strategy with financial and reputational considerations
- Maintaining discretion and control in high-sensitivity matters
Enforcement & Recovery
The objective remains to minimise criminal, financial and regulatory exposure while maintaining control over the course of proceedings. Strategy is aligned with protecting both immediate legal position and long-term commercial and reputational interests.
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