GLC is one amongst the select firms in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh that routinely defends clients in White Collar criminal litigation.
White Collar offences in India are primarily statutory in nature, and generally include
Bank Fraud
Bribery
Computer Fraud
Embezzlement
Extortion
Insider-Trading
Money Laundering
Tax Fraud
The White Collar offenses listed above fall under one or more of the following statutes: Essential Commodities Act 1955, the Industrial (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, The Import and Exports (Control) Act, 1947, the Foreign Exchange (Regulation) Act, 1974, the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 (FEMA), Delhi Special Police Establishment (CBI), Companies Act, 2013, Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002, Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
GLCs multi-disciplinary litigation team frequently handles the defense under the above-referenced statutory cases. GLC is equipped to engage third-party independent investigations into serious and complex commercial and regulatory fraud cases on behalf of our clients in order to defend them before various judicial fora. The GLC team also advises clients who may become involved in investigations and proceedings by criminal and regulatory agencies such as CBI, ED, and SFIO.