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Criminal Drafting and Practice Course
About Online Course on Criminal Drafting and Practice
Criminal litigation is one of the most dynamic and practice-oriented areas of law. With the introduction of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) and related reforms, understanding modern criminal procedure has become essential for every aspiring litigator.
This course on Criminal Procedure and Drafting offers a complete practical guide to criminal litigation, covering police procedure, bail, trial stages, appeals, execution, and extensive drafting practice. From FIRs to SLPs and mercy petitions, learners gain hands-on exposure to the documents and procedural strategies used in real courtrooms.
By the end of this course, you will not only understand criminal procedure but also be able to confidently draft key criminal pleadings and applications.
Eligibility
- Law students (UG & PG)
- Aspiring criminal litigators
- Junior advocates
- Judicial services aspirants
- Anyone interested in criminal law practice
Course Plan
Module 1: Foundations of Criminal Litigation
Module 2: Understanding Key Concepts under BNSS, 2023
Module 3: FIRs, Arrest & Police Procedure
Module 4: Drafting Session — FIRs, Complaints & Quashing Petitions
- Drafting a police complaint (addressed to SHO)
- Drafting and filing a Quashing Petition under Section 482 CrPC / Section 53 BNSS
- Practical Guide and other related drafting
Module 5: Pre-Trial & Trial Procedure
- Cognizance of offences and commencement of proceedings
- Charge sheet, framing of charges, and discharge
- Double jeopardy and plea bargaining
- Pre-trial stages: protest petition, discharge, acquittal
- Summary, warrant, and summons trials
- Drafts: Discharge Petition, Protest Petition, Charge Sheet
Module 6: Evidence & General Provisions
Module 7: Bail & Anticipatory Bail
- Concept of bail in bailable and non-bailable cases
- Regular bail and its drafting
- Anticipatory bail and its drafting
- Bail Bond and its drafting
- Rejection, cancellation, and revocation of bail
- Other Important Aspects
Module 8: Appeals, Revision & Reference
- Appeals against conviction and acquittal
- Appeal by State Government against sentence
- Reference and revision powers of higher courts
- Transfer of criminal cases between courts
- Drafting of:
- Criminal Appeal
- Revision Petition
- Special Leave Petition (SLP)
Module 9: Execution, Remission & Commutation
- Execution of death sentence and imprisonment
- Remission, suspension, and commutation
- Powers of State and Central Government
- Drafting of Mercy Petition
Module 10: Miscellaneous Drafting Practice - Part I
- Drafting Vakalatnama and Affidavit
- Understanding court fees and stamp duty
- Legal Notice and Complaint under Section 138 of the NI Act
- Maintenance application and Drafting of Execution application under BNSS
- Other Related Aspects
Module 11: Miscellaneous Drafting Practice - Part II
- Drafting a Criminal Writ Petition
- Parole and Furlough applications
- Informative petitions
- Drafting of PILs
- Other Related Aspects
Faculties
- Adv. Vaibhav Shrivastava has five years of industry experience, which includes serving as a faculty member at esteemed and prestigious law colleges and practicing for two years in the courts.
- Adv. Digvijay Singh Chauhan has three years of experience practicing before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Delhi, and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).
- Dev Kumar Yadav is an Assistant Professor of Law at ICFAI Law School, ICFAI University, Dehradun.
Duration
15+ Hours
Course Fees
Rs 1099