Arrest, Remand, Appeals & Writ Petitions

The first days after arrest often decide a criminal case. We act immediately at the remand stage to resist unnecessary police custody, secure proper legal representation, and enforce the accused’s rights — including the safeguards around arrest and the production of the arrested person before a Magistrate within 24 hours under the BNSS and Article 22 of the Constitution. Under Section 187 BNSS, the structure of custody has changed: the 15 days of police custody need not be taken at the outset and can be sought in parts within the first 40 or 60 days of detention (depending on the offence) — a development that demands vigilant, stage-by-stage opposition. Where detention is illegal or in excess of authority, a writ of habeas corpus lies; where rights are violated, Articles 226 and 32 are available. We handle the full pre-trial and appellate spectrum — remand opposition, habeas corpus, criminal appeals before the Sessions Court, High Court and Supreme Court, Special Leave Petitions under Article 136, and constitutional writs.