Lawctopus’ Criminal Drafting Course: Complaints, FIRs, Bails

Are you passionate about Criminal Law? Do you want to ace your Criminal Law internships? Do you want to excel in your Criminal Law practice or work in a Criminal Law chamber/firm? If Yes, this online Criminal Drafting Course is designed just for You!

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About the Course on ‘Criminal Drafting: Complaints, FIRs, Bails, Applications, Appeals, and More‘

The Indian legal system plays a significant role in maintaining law and order within the nation.

Criminal litigation, a cornerstone of this system, holds immense importance and serves as the primary mechanism for addressing offences against the state and society, upholding individual rights, and ensuring that justice is served in such a diverse and densely populated country like India.

If you are passionate about Criminal Law/Litigation, understanding Criminal Drafting and Procedure becomes an essential stepping stone for you to excel in the field of Criminal Law.

Lawctopus Law School brings to you this unique course which will give you a profound understanding of the intricacies of Criminal Law, equipping you with the essential skills required to navigate the complex terrain of Criminal Litigation.

This course will teach you the art of drafting crucial legal documents such as FIRs, complaints, bail applications, appeals, revision, pleadings, and so much more, thereby enabling you to excel in representing clients in Criminal Cases.

During this Course, you’ll also learn about the Important Case Laws in Criminal Law along with the list of Common Terminologies used in Criminal Law.

It will also give you a detailed understanding of the Criminal Procedure, including Pre-Trial, Trial, and Post-Trial stages.

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About Lawctopus Law School

Lawctopus Law School has taught a wide range of practical skills to over 17000+ law students, young lawyers, professionals, academicians, and business people. Over 1000 students have rated our courses and the average rating is 92.6/100. Our online courses are ‘warm’ learning experiences!

At LLS, our courses are developed by subject matter experts (practitioners and academicians) and these courses are a mix of

Rigorously researched reading modules prepared by people who have “been there, done that“
Recorded lectures by Industry Experts
The reading modules and recorded lectures condense decades of practical learning into a few pages/minutes
Weekly live sessions which build about the reading modules and recorded lectures and clear your doubts
Assignments that mirror real-life legal work
Personal feedback on your assignments. At Lawctopus Law School, you learn by doing!
Special Modules, add-on career webinars
The now famous ‘warmth and care’ of LLS

Structure of this Online Criminal Drafting Course

The course begins with a live ‘Orientation Session’ which tells you how to gain full value out of the course.

Each week, we have a 90-100 minutes long Live Session which further builds upon the modules and answers all your doubts. (In case you miss a live session, you can watch the recording of the same).

The course will have Two Practical Assignments and you’ll get personal feedback on your assignment.

Module 1: Introduction to Criminal Procedure and Drafting

Reading Resource: Introduction to Criminal Procedure and Drafting
Short Reading Resource: Compoundable and Non-Compoundable Offences
PPT: Stages of Criminal Proceedings
Video: Introduction to Criminal Proceedings
Video: Hierarchy of Criminal Courts (Practical Screen-share Video)
Video: Cognizable and Non-Cognizable Offences
Video: Authorities and the role of police authorities in the investigation of a case

Module 2: FIRs and Police Complaints

Reading Resource: All about FIRs
Video: Introduction and lodging of an FIR
Video: What does an FIR look like? (Practical Screen-share Video)
Video: How to lodge an FIR online? (Practical Screen-share Video)
Video: Role of an Advocate in an FIR
Video: How to search for an already registered FIR? (Practical screen-share Video)
Video: How to draft a police complaint addressed to the SHO if the Police refuses to lodge an FIR? (Practical screen-share Video)

Module 3 of the Criminal Drafting Course: Quashing of FIRs

Video: Introduction to the Quashing of an FIR
Video: How to draft and file a Quashing Petition? (Practical Screen-share Video)

Module 4: Criminal Complaints and Applications

Reading Resource: All about Complaints
Video: Legal Notice and Complaint u/s. 138 of NI Act (Practical Screen-share Video)
Video: Introduction to Complaints and understanding the Difference between an FIR and Complaint
Video: How to draft an Application under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C? (Practical Screen-share Video)
Video: Introduction to Application under Section 125 of Cr. P.C
Video: How to draft an Application under section 125 of Cr. P.C? (Practical Screen-share Video)
Video: Introduction to Complaint under the Domestic Violence Act
Video: How to draft a Complaint under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act? (Practical Screen-share Video)
Video: How to draft Applications under Sections 256 and 317 of Cr. P.C? (Practical Screen-share Video)
Video: All about Parole and Furlough + How to draft an Application for Parole & Furlough? (Practical Screen-share Video)

Module 5: Pre-trial – Charge, Discharge, Protest Petition

Reading Resource: Pre-trial procedure
Video: Pre-trial process
Video: All about charge and charge-sheet
Video: All about Discharge and Acquittal
Video: How to draft a Discharge Application? (Practical Screen-share Video)
Video: Introduction to Protest Petition
Video: How to draft a Protest Petition? (Practical Screen-share Video)

Module 6: All about Bail

Reading Resource: All about Bail
Video: Introduction to Bail, Anticipatory Bail and Bail Applications
Video: How to draft and file a Bail Application? (Practical Screen-share Video)
Video: How to draft and file an Anticipatory Bail Application? (Practical Screen-share Video)
Video: Granting and Rejection of Bail
Video: What is a bail bond and how is it filed in court? (Practical Screen-share Video)

Module 7: Trial

Reading Resource: Procedure before Court
Video: Stages of trial
Video: What is a chargesheet and how to read it? (Practical Screen-share Video)
Video: Framing of Charges
Video: Evidence in the trial process: Examination, Cross Examination, Burden of Proof

Module 8: Appeal, Revision and SLP

Reading Resource: Criminal Appeals
Video: How to draft an Appeal? (Practical Screen-share Video)
Video: How to draft a Revision Application? (Practical Screen-share Video)
Video: How to draft a Special Leave Petition? (Practical Screen-share Video)

Module 9: Golden Hello Short Modules

Arrest and Preventive Detention
Warrants & Search Warrants
Remand/Types of Custody
Difference between Summons Case & Warrants Case
Magistrate & Session trial
Plea Bargaining
Compounding
Parole & Furlough
Cyber Complaint

Module 10: Compilations of Criminal Case Laws and Terminologies

Compilation of all important case laws in criminal law
Compilation of common terminologies used in criminal law
Compilation of sample drafts of all complaints and applications

Module 11: Drafts of FIR, Applications and Complaints

Draft of a Vakalatnama
Draft of an FIR
Draft of Application under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C.
Draft of Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for Quashing of FIR
Draft of Police Complaint
Draft of an Evidence Affidavit (Complaint)
Draft of Complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act
Draft of Legal Notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act
Draft of an Anticipatory Bail Application (used in the video)
Draft of an Application for Bail (used in the video)
Draft of a Criminal Appeal (used in the video)
Draft of an alternate Criminal Appeal (used in the reading resource)
Draft of a Criminal Revision Application (used in the video)
Draft of an alternate Criminal Revision Application (used in the reading resource)
Draft of a Special Leave Petition (Criminal) – used in the video
Draft of an alternate Special Leave Petition (Criminal) – used in the reading resource
Draft of a Discharge Petition (used in the video) 11: Drafts of FIR, Applications and Complaints

9 Unique Elements of the Online Course on Criminal Drafting

Well-researched, practical, and detailed Reading Resources drafted and reviewed by Criminal Law Experts
Masterclasses by Distinguished Experts in the field
Compilation of important case laws and criminal terminologies
Short Reading Resources on important topics
Recorded Lectures by Criminal Law Experts
Weekly Live Sessions to dive deeper and address your doubts
Learn the practicalities of each Draft and get all your doubts and queries cleared by the faculty in weekly Live Sessions!
Self-Assessment Assignments
Compulsory Practical Assignments
- You will be given Problem Statements with an option to either draft an Anticipatory Bail Application or a Quashing Petition.
- You will be given a Problem Statement to draft an Application for Maintenance under Section 125, CrPC.
  Your assignment will be evaluated by the faculty in-depth and personalized feedback will be given to each learner.
Supplementary webinars/workshops

How will this course on Criminal Drafting help you?

You shall understand the foundation of Criminal Law in India.
You will learn everything about the Criminal Courts of India.
You will know about the Pre-trial, Trial and Post-Trial stages of Criminal Litigation.
You will acquire hands-on practical skills of drafting various Applications under Criminal Litigation.
Students will be able to ace their internships
Young lawyers will be able to start taking work around this practice area
You will get a compilation of all the Important Case Laws in criminal law which can be handy while arguing/drafting.
You will also get a list of Sample Drafts of all complaints and applications!
You will get to hear from popular legal luminaries!

Who can enroll in this course?

Law students
Young lawyers wanting to start a criminal law practice
Researchers wanting to know the practical side of things
Academicians who wish to bring a useful practical angle to their classes
Those passionate about the Indian Criminal & Justice System in the ever evolving legal landscape

Course Developers and Faculty of this Online Criminal Drafting Course

Ms. Bela Khattar is a seasoned legal practitioner with an experience of over 25 years handling diverse legal matters and primarily focusing on Criminal Litigation in Delhi and adjoining areas.

She has a notable track record of handling a wide range of legal cases, including those related to POCSO, DV Act, MTP Act, NIA, and IPC, among others, before the Honorable High Court of Delhi, the Honorable Supreme Court of India, and various district courts and tribunals across different states.

Throughout her career, Ms. Khattar has been entrusted with key responsibilities, serving as a Panel Advocate for esteemed institutions such as Delhi Cooperative Housing Finance Corporation Ltd., Vaish Cooperative Bank, Punjab National Bank, and Union Bank of India.

Additionally, she has contributed her legal expertise as an Additional Standing Counsel for the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for a duration of three years.

Ms. Khattar is an alumna of the Campus Law Centre (Faculty of Law), Delhi University.

After gaining valuable experience, she took the initiative to establish her own law firm, Bela Khattar and Associates, which boasts a comprehensive practice, encompassing Civil, Criminal, Matrimonial, and various other legal matters.

Bela ma’am has been involved closely in the structure, research, drafting, and review of the reading modules and many of the recorded video and audio lectures.

Mr. Gourav Mohanty is an advocate primarily practicing in Bombay before the Hon’ble Bombay High Court as well as courts/tribunals in other parts of the country.

Before being an independent practitioner, he worked as a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Team of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM), where he represented many public sector banks against economic fugitives in cases of white-collar crime and fraud.

He has published research papers in the journals of NLU-Jodhpur and NALSAR, and has written several articles for The Wire, IndiaCorpLaw, A38 International Law Blog, and Bar and Bench.

Gourav graduated from Symbiosis Law School, Pune, in 2016. While in law school, Gourav received the Gold Medal for being Academic Topper, and the DAAD-Germany Scholarship.

Gaurav has done video recordings, and highly practical screen-share videos for this course.

Adv. Jaibatruka Mohanta is a practicing Advocate before the Courts at Karnataka and other Courts across India.

In addition to this, he is a Research Associate at the Centre for Environmental Law, Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA), National Law School of India University (NLSIU) to delve into cutting-edge research, policy formulation, and capacity-building programmes for the government of India.

He, along with his team, advises the Government of India on matters of Criminal Law reforms and is involved with various groups to strengthen the criminal procedure in India.

He is also involved in preparing materials for prosecuting individuals involved in criminal sanctions – thus assisting the Central Pollution Control Board and other bodies of the government in the same.

Jai has done video recordings, and highly practical screen-share videos for this course.

Ms. Samiksha Singh is practicing as a Criminal Litigator and has an experience of over four years.

Ms. Samiksha Singh is practicing as a Criminal Litigator and has an experience of over 4 years.

She has worked extensively in the field having worked on multiple high-profile cases with distinguished luminaries of law such as Adv. Satish Maneshinde, Adv. Yug M. Chaudhry & Adv. Faisal Rizvi.

Samiksha graduated from Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur with Specialisation Honours in Criminal Laws in 2019 and then completed her post-graduation in Criminal Law.

She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Criminal Law and is also a qualified PoSH Specialist.

Currently, she is the Faculty for Live Lectures for this course.

Ms. Nidhi Saroj is an Assistant Professor of Law at Christ University, School of Law, Bangalore. With over five years of teaching experience, she is deeply committed to education and research. Her expertise spans areas such as Consumer Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Gender and Law, and Juvenile Law. Additionally, she has a strong interest in socio-legal issues and is dedicated to contributing to the field through her research and teaching.

She has contributed in developing the reading modules of this course.

Anandini Fernandes is an established Criminal Lawyer practising in Mumbai. She has been associated with the Chambers of Adv. Satish Maneshinde from the beginning of her journey along with taking up her cases independently.

Anandini graduated from Government Law College, Mumbai in 2012.

Anandini also became the First Woman to officiate as an Anti-Corruption Manager in the ICC World Cup.

Anandini is highly devoted to social causes and is the founder of One Soup Family Kitchen that conducts meal drives thrice a week for people who could use a hot and nutritious meal.

Anandini frequents as a guest speaker for various institutions, podcasts and youtube channels sharing her very well cultivated opinions.

Lakshmi Raman graduated from Symbiosis Law School, Pune and has been practicing since 2013.

After her graduation, she has worked under the guidance of renowned criminal lawyer, Advocate Satish Maneshinde, for over 6 years before co-founding Numen Law Offices, a dispute resolution and criminal litigation firm.

Her area of specialisation includes a diverse spectrum of criminal cases including bodily injury, sexual assault, POCSO trials, fraud, corruption, cheating, defamation, white-collar crimes, economic offences, money laundering and cheque-bouncing cases.

Lakshmi continues to be on the #MeToo pro-bono list wherein victims approach lawyers for consultation and guidance in seeking appropriate legal recourse.

Lakshmi has been rightfully recognised in the coveted lists of “India’s Future Legal Leaders – 50 Lawyers Poised for Further Success” by the IBLJ in the year 2022.

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Course Fee

Rs. 6900

Course Duration

8 weeks

Life-time Access

By purchasing this course, you are granted lifetime access.

Life-time access means that the course access will be available to you as long as the company continues to offer the course or remains in existence. In the event the course is discontinued or the company ceases operations, access to the course will no longer be available.

Mode of Learning

Weekly live sessions of 90 minutes duration. Recordings too will be made available.
Rigorously researched reading resources
Recorded video and audio lectures
Masterclasses by popular legal luminaries
An online forum to get your questions answered
2 compulsory drafting assignments with personal feedback
A Whatsapp group to keep you updated on classes, assignments, etc.
A dedicated Learning Manager to ensure you have a high quality learning experiece

Add-on benefits

Get a completion certificate issued by Lawctopus Law School (LLS) after the completion of the course.
Merit certificates will be awarded to best-performing learners.
Access to webinars around legal notice drafting, CV-building, and earning through freelancing.
Become a part of LLS alumni and get exclusive notifications about internships, jobs; also get discounts on courses and workshops.

Money Back Guarantee

In case you do the course sincerely and are still dissatisfied with it, we’ll refund you 100% of the money you invested; no questions asked. We are that confident in our course!

What does ‘sincerely’ mean? It means that you attend at least 75% of the live classes and complete the compulsory assignments successfully. If you still don’t think the course was worth the money, we’ll refund the full amount, no questions asked!

Just email us at llssupport@lawctopus.com and the refund will be issued within 7-10 working days.