Courts & Tribunals Practice
White-Collar Crime Lawyer in Delhi
When regulators come, response speed and legal precision determine outcomes.
2002
PMLA Enacted
Sec. 447
Companies Act Fraud
BNSS
Criminal Procedure (2024)
Our Practice Before This Forum
White-collar crime investigations in India — by the Enforcement Directorate (PMLA), SFIO (Serious Fraud Investigation Office), CBI, and SEBI's enforcement division — have intensified significantly. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002, as amended, gives the ED powers of arrest, attachment of property, and prosecution that demand immediate, expert legal response. SFIO investigates corporate fraud and financial crimes under the Companies Act 2013. Insider trading investigations by SEBI can result in criminal prosecution. Corpus Juris Legal advises corporates and individuals facing white-collar investigations on response strategy, voluntary disclosure, and defence proceedings.
- — PMLA investigation and Enforcement Directorate defence
- — SFIO investigation response and company law criminal proceedings
- — Insider trading investigation defence before SEBI and SAT
- — Anticipatory bail (BNSS 2023) and interim protection applications
- — Attachment and confiscation proceedings under PMLA
- — Settlement and compounding in SEBI enforcement matters
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Frequently Asked Questions
What triggers an ED investigation under PMLA?+
The Enforcement Directorate investigates "scheduled offences" — predicate offences listed in the PMLA Schedule, which include fraud, cheating, corruption, FEMA violations, narcotics, and financial crimes. If there is a scheduled offence, the ED can investigate whether its proceeds were "laundered" — concealed, acquired, or projected as untainted. An FIR or charge-sheet in a scheduled offence typically triggers ED scrutiny.
What are SFIO's powers under the Companies Act 2013?+
SFIO can investigate fraud in companies referred by the Central Government, arrest individuals (with MCA approval), search and seize documents, and prosecute offences under the Companies Act 2013 including Section 447 (fraud — up to 10 years imprisonment). SFIO investigations are typically triggered by large corporate collapses, bank fraud, or regulatory complaints.
Should a company cooperate with an SFIO or ED investigation?+
This is one of the most consequential decisions in a white-collar investigation. Cooperation strategy must be decided carefully — there is a difference between providing documents as legally required versus providing testimony that could be used against directors. Response strategy requires experienced white-collar counsel from the first day of any investigation notice.
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