Are you planning to be a seasoned Criminal Litigation Lawyer?
Our eight-week Advanced Certificate Course on New Criminal Litigation Practice and Drafting is meticulously designed to provide a comprehensive framework for mastering criminal litigation.
Instructed by Leading Criminal Litigation Practitioners, Advocates-on-Record (AoR), Supreme Court and Expert Legal Practitioners, with decades of experience in the field, this 8-week Advanced Course on New Criminal Laws Practice and Drafting will equip you with both theoretical knowledge and practical aspects concerning Criminal Litigation practice.
This course will also cover the new criminal laws introduced in the Indian legal system that were enforced from July 1, 2024, which offer better protection for victims, ensure fair trials and updated laws to reflect current realities and ensure equitable treatment.
Having trained more than 25,000 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/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 eight-week batch starts from June 21, 2025, with live sessions only on weekends, i.e. Saturday and Sunday.
Enroll now to avail early bird discount and reserve your seat!
Top Trainers for the Course are:
Pallavi Pratap, Advocate on Record Supreme Court, Managing Partner with Pratap & Co.
Shriya Maini, Criminal Lawyer and Advocate on Record, Supreme Court
Anuj Kapoor, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India
Anurag Sahay, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India
Tanvi Dubey, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India
Kunal Yadav, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India
Session 1: Introduction to the New Criminal Laws
Background/ Historical implications of IPC, CrPC with HC, and SC judgements
Malimath report
Discussion on new laws and changes: BNS, BNSS, BNSA
Implications of the legislative changes
Elements required for the crime
Session 2: The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Understanding important terms
Key Changes in the BNSS procedure
Hierarchy of Criminal Courts as per the new law
Session 3: Miscellaneous offences
Changes in procedure after implementation of BNSS: All about FIRs, including Zero FIR
Quashing of an FIR
Police complaint and procedure for investigation
Procedure of arrest by a police officer and magistrate
Role of an Advocate in an FIR
Session 4: Drafting Session
How to lodge an FIR online and offline?
How to search for an already registered FIR?
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
Session 5: Complete Trial Procedure
Stages of trial
Trial before a Court of Session
Summary Trials
Double Jeopardy
Introduction to Pre-Trial Procedure
Introduction to Protest Petition
Session 6: Cognizance and Framing Charges
Cognizance of Offences by Magistrates
Complaint to Magistrates
Commencement of proceedings before Magistrates
Commencement of proceeding before Court of Session
Framing of Charges, chargesheet & examples
All about Discharge and Acquittal
Drafting:
How to draft a Charge Sheet?
How to draft a Discharge Petition?
How to draft a Protest Petition?
Session 7: General Provisions and Evidence in Inquiries and Trials
Plea Bargaining
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
Session 8 - Judgement, Reference, Revision, Transfer
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?
Session 9: Criminal Appeals
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
Drafting
How to draft a Criminal Appeal?
How to draft a Criminal Special Leave Petition?
Session 10: Bail Procedure and Drafting
Bail in Bailable and Non-Bailable Cases
Maximum period for which an undertrial prisoner can be detained
Special Powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding Bail
Anticipatory Bail
Bail Bonds, Sureties and Security
Case Studies and Practical Examples
Drafting
How to draft and file a bail application?
How to draft and file an anticipatory Bail?
How to file a bail bond in court?
Session 11: 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
Session 12: Miscellaneous Drafting Exercise- Part I
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 Instruments Act?
How to draft an application under Section 125 of CrPC?
Session 13: Miscellaneous Drafting Exercise- Part II
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 CrPC?
How to draft and file informatory petition
Session 14: Trial Advocacy - Hearing and Final Arguments, including the art of Cross Examination, Oral and Written Submission
Art of Cross Examination - Strategies, tactics and tips
What questions to be asked
What questions need not be asked
How to prepare a witness for the trial
Oral and written submission
Lawyer’s argumentation skills
Filing of the documents before the court and marking them
Session 15: 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
Exclusive Benefits:
Weekend Sessions ONLY (Saturday and Sunday)
Live and Interactive Sessions with Experts to provide a conducive classroom environment
Certificate on Completion of Course
Career Guidance from the Experts
Recorded Video Lectures accessible for 2 Years
Reading Material as per the module, including a list of Landmark cases and comparative analysis of the new laws.
Assignments and Feedback for the practical application of the learning
Access to excellent drafts on the topics covered in the session
Recorded Sessions on BSA and BNS
TIME DEVOTION: 4-5 hours every weekend
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Applications are open for practicing advocates, in-house counsel, government officials, law students, etc. and anybody interested in learning about Criminal Litigation drafting and practice in India and across the world.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Interested people may also reach us at the contact details set out below:
betteringresults.br@gmail.com +917252919181
Website: www.betteringresults.in
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