Are you planning to be a seasoned Criminal Litigation Lawyer?
To excel as a criminal litigator, one must acquire a comprehensive foundation, encompassing tasks such as drafting criminal complaints, bail applications, criminal appeals, criminal SLPs, chargesheets, preparing submissions, learning new criminal laws and mastering the art of cross-examination.
Our 12-week advanced course on New Criminal Litigation Practice and Drafting is meticulously designed to provide a comprehensive framework for mastering criminal litigation. Dive deep into the nuances of criminal law and emerge with the practical skills needed to succeed in this challenging and rewarding field.
Instructed by leading criminal litigation practitioners, Advocates-on-Record (AoR) practicing before the Supreme Court and Expert Legal Practitioners, with decades of experience in the field, this 12-week course on Criminal Litigation Practice and Drafting will equip you with both theoretical knowledge and practical aspects concerning criminal litigation.
This course will also cover the new criminal laws, that is the BNS, BNSS and BSA, introduced in the Indian legal system that will be enforceable from July 1, 2024, which offer better protection for victims and ensure fair trials to reflect current realities and ensure equitable treatment.
Having trained more than 20,000 practicing advocates, in-house counsel, law officers, IAS Officers, CA, CS, etc., Bettering Results is known for imparting high-quality practical legal education with the help of India’s leading practitioners.
Bettering Results has also provided practical legal training to prominent institutions and companies such as LBSNAA, Mussoorie (IAS Training Academy), Government of India, NLSIU, Bangalore, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Ministry of Power, Thermax Limited, VIPS Delhi, among others.
The 12-week batch starts on July 07, 2024, with live sessions only on weekends, that is on Saturday and Sunday.
Enroll now to avail early bird discount and reserve your seat!
You will have the opportunity to learn LIVE with experts and solve all your queries. Along with that, you will have access to recordings of live sessions, drafting exercises, career guidance sessions, internship opportunities and so much more.
Join us now to grow or kickstart your Criminal Litigation Practice!
Top trainers for the course are:
a) Ashish Dixit, Criminal Lawyer and Central Government Standing Counsel for the Delhi High Court at the Ministry of Law and Justice
b) Anuj Kapoor, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court
c) Shriya Maini, Criminal Lawyer and Advocate on Record, Supreme Court
d) Nikhil Varshney, Director, White-Collar Crimes, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
e) Siddarth Agrawal, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court
f) Aditya Bharat Manubarwala, Counsel, Supreme Court
g) Anubhav Kumar Jha, Assistant Professor, RGNUL and Research Consultant, Committee for Reforms in Criminal Laws
Module 1: Introduction to criminal law
Module 2: The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Module 3: Different types of crimes
Abetment, criminal conspiracy and attempt
Offences against women and children
1. Rape including sexual intercourse by a person in authority
2. Assault, sexual harassment, voyeurism, stalking, etc.
3. Dowry death
4. Offences against children in consonance with the POCSO Act.
Offences against State, defence services, elections, public tranquility and public servants
Practical examples and case studies
Module 4: Offences against the human body and property as per the new law
HUMAN BODY
Culpable homicide and murder, including attempt to murder
Abetment and attempt to suicide
Hurt and grievous hurt
Criminal force and assault
Kidnapping, abduction, trafficking
PROPERTY
Theft, extortion, robbery and dacoity
Criminal misappropriation and criminal breach of trust
Cheating, mischief and criminal trespass
Module 5: Miscellaneous offences
Module 6: The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Module 7: FIRs, arrest and police complaints - Part I
All about FIRs including zero FIR
Quashing of an FIR
Procedure for investigation
Procedure of arrest by a police officer and magistrate
Role of an advocate in an FIR
How to lodge an FIR online and offline?
How to search for an already registered FIR?
Module 8 - Drafting Session
How to draft a police complaint?
How to draft and file a quashing petition?
How to draft a police complaint addressed to the SHO if the police refuse to lodge an FIR?
Drafting exercise
Module 9: Cognizance and commencement of proceedings Before magistrates
Cognizance of offences by magistrates
Complaint to magistrates
Commencement of proceedings before magistrates
Commitment of case to court of session
Module 10: Charge framing, discharge and protest petition and drafting
Introduction to pre-trial procedure
All about charge and chargesheet
All about discharge and acquittal
Introduction to protest petition
Examples of charge framing
How to draft a chargesheet?
How to draft a discharge petition?
How to draft a protest petition?
Module 11: Different types of trials and drafting
Stages of trial
Trial before a court of session
Summary trials
Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
Plea bargaining
Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
How to draft and file a quashing petition?
How to draft an application under Section 125 of CrPC?
Module 12: General provisions and evidence in inquiries and trials
Reports of certain government scientific experts
No formal proof of certain documents
Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
Record of evidence in absence of accused
Application for summoning material witness, or examine person present
Accused person to be competent witness
Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence
Compounding of offences
Proclaimed offender
Module 13: Judgment, reference, revision and transfer
Judgment
Victim compensation scheme
Witness protection scheme
Reference and Revision:
Powers of session court and High Court for revision and reference.
Transfer of criminal cases to session court, High Court and Supreme Court
Inherent power of court
How to draft a criminal revision application?
Module 14: Criminal appeals and drafting
Appeal against acquittal and conviction
Appeal by State government against sentence
Powers of appellate court
Suspension of sentence pending the appeal, release of appellant on bail
How to draft a criminal appeal?
How to draft a criminal special leave petition?
Module 15: Execution, remission and commutation of sentences
Module 16: Bail procedure and drafting
Bail in bailable and non-bailable cases
Anticipatory bail
Bail bonds, sureties and security
How to draft and file a bail application?
How to draft and file an anticipatory Bail?
How is bail bond filed in court?
Module 17: Miscellaneous drafting exercise - PART 1
How to draft an affidavit
How to draft vakalatnama
About court fees and stamp duty
How to draft a criminal complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act?
Module 18: Miscellaneous drafting exercise - PART II
How to draft and file an informatory petition
How to draft a criminal writ
How to draft an application under parole and furlough?
How to draft applications under Sections 256 and 317 of the CrPC?
Module 19: The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam Act, 2023
Module 20: Important concepts
Relevance of facts and statement when relevant
Admission and confession
Admissibility of WhatsApp chats, electronic records
Types of evidence and burden of proof
Interpretation of law with practical examples and case study
Module 21: Foundational provisions
Dying declaration
Expert opinion
Estoppel and its kinds
Privileged communications
Interpretation of law with practical examples and case studies
Module 22: Court etiquette and how to find the relevant judgments?
Module 23: Career guidance session on building successful criminal litigation practice
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Applications are open for law students and in-house counsel, legal practitioners, CA, CS and anybody interested in learning about criminal litigation practice and drafting.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Interested people may also reach us at the contact details set out below:
+917252919181
Website: www.betteringresults.in