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Learn New Criminal Laws Practice and Drafting 
Elevate your Criminal Litigation Career with our 12-weeks Intensive Course
Join our 12 Weeks Online Certificate Course on New Criminal Laws Practice and Drafting
July 7, 2024
Virtual
22 Modules
Certificate of completion
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Access to Live Sessions Recording for 2 years & Material with Drafts
Instructed By The Leading Practitioners:
Ashish Dixit
Criminal Lawyer & Central Government Standing Counsel for Delhi High Court at Ministry of Law & Justice
Shriya Maini
Criminal Law Expert & Advocate on Record, Supreme Court
Siddarth Agarwal
Advocate on Record, Supreme Court
Aditya Bharat Manubarwala
Counsel, Supreme Court of India & Counsel for Central Government & State of MP
Nikhil Varshney
Director, White-Collar Crimes, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Anubhav Kumar Jha
Assistant Professor, RGNUL, Research Consultant, Committee for Reforms in Criminal Laws
Course Modules Overview:
Introduction to the Criminal Law
- Background/Historical implication of IPC, CrPC with the HC, & SC judgement
- Malimath report
- Discussion on new laws: BNS, BNSS, BNSA
- Implications of the legislative changes
- Important Terms and concept of Criminal Litigation
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- Introduction to the law
- Key provisions and changes in the law
- Elements required for the crime
- Changes incorporated in Definition, Types of Punishment and General Exceptions
Different types of Crimes as per the new law
- Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
- Offences against Women and Children
- Rape including sexual intercourse by a person in authority
- Assault, Sexual Harassment, Voyerium, stalking etc
- Dowry Death
- Offence against children in consonance with POCSO.
- Offences against State, defence Services, Elections, Public Tranquility and Public Servants
- With Practical Examples and Case Studies
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 & Dacoity
- Criminal Misappropriation and Criminal Breach of trust
- Cheating, Mischief & Criminal Trespass
6: The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- Introduction to the law
- Key provisions and changes in the law
- Hierarchy of Criminal Courts as per the new law
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?
7: 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
8: 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
9: Charge Framing, Discharge and Protest Petition and Drafting
- Introduction to Pre-Trial Procedure
- All about Charge and Charge Sheet
- All about Discharge and Acquittal
- Introduction to Protest Petition
- Examples of Charge Framing
- How to Draft a charge sheet?
- How to Draft a Discharge Petition?
- How to Draft a Protest petition?
10: 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?
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
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?
13: 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?
14: Execution, Remission and Commutation of sentences
- Execution of sentence of Death and imprisonment
- Suspension and remission of sentences
- Mercy petition
- Power of State and Central government.
16: 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?
17: 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 & Furlough?
- How to draft Applications under Sections 256 and 317 of Cr. P.C?
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam Act, 2023
- Introduction to the law
- Extent and Applicability of the law
- Understanding important definitions as per new law.
- Key provisions and changes in the law
Important Concept under the law
- 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
Foundational Provisions
- Dying Declaration
- Expert Opinion
- Estoppel and its kinds
- Privileged Communications
- Interpretation of law with Practical examples and Case Studies
Court etiquette and How to find the Relevant Judgments?
- How to apply for the certified copy of the order?
- Using search engines like Manupatra, SCC etc.
- Per Incuriam, Ratio Decidendi and Obiter Dictum
Career Guidance Session on building successful criminal litigation practice
FAQ's
The LIVE & interactive sessions with the instructors will be conducted on the Zoom platform on weekends, i.e., Saturday and Sunday. Each session will be about 1 hour 30 minutes including query resolution in which you can ask your doubts to the instructors.
Recordings for each LIVE session will be available on the website, in your Login Account, where you can watch the recordings for an unlimited number of times for 2 years. If you miss the LIVE sessions or want to watch the session again, you can log in to your account on the Bettering Results website and watch the recording for the required topic of the session.
Yes, study material will be available in soft copy formats. The Soft copy of the study material will be available under the recording of each session along with drafts.
Yes, sample drafts and templates of various applications will be provided in the course for reference.
Yes, 1-2 assignments will be conducted in which you’ll be required to draft based on the practical learning of the relevant session conducted and the sample draft provided. You will be assessed on your ability to draft the agreement, legal acumen utilized, and timely submission of the assignment.