Economic Offences / White-Collar Crime
Representation in economic offences, financial fraud and white-collar crime matters.
Economic offences — including cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery, and matters under special statutes such as the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 — often involve complex financial records and parallel proceedings before more than one authority.
These cases typically require careful review of financial documentation, coordination across investigating agencies, and close attention to procedural safeguards given the technical nature of the evidence involved.
Representation focused on your case
Advising at the investigation stage in matters involving economic offences
Bail and anticipatory bail applications in white-collar and financial cases
Reviewing financial and documentary evidence underlying the allegations
Representation before criminal courts and coordination on connected proceedings where relevant
Common questions
What counts as an economic offence?
Offences such as cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery, and financial fraud, along with matters under special statutes like the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, are generally treated as economic offences.
Are bail standards different in economic offence cases?
Certain special statutes impose additional conditions for bail in economic offences, and courts often weigh the scale and nature of the alleged financial loss when considering bail.
Can these cases involve more than one agency?
Yes. Economic offences can attract parallel proceedings — for instance before police and a specialised agency — depending on the nature of the allegation, and coordinating a defence across these fronts is often necessary.
Speak with Adv. Shyam Kumar MP
Available for consultations by appointment at the High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam.
Ernakulam – 682031, Kerala