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White-Collar & Corporate Fraud

Investment frauds, forgery, corporate cheating — investigated and prosecuted.

BNS + Companies Act, 2023 / 2013 · BNS 316, 318, 336 · Companies Act 447

Overview

Large-value frauds — fake investment schemes, forged documents, siphoned company funds, vendor frauds — need a different toolkit: forensic documentation, complaints to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), and parallel action under the Companies Act (Section 447 fraud) or SEBI/RBI frameworks where regulated entities are involved. We build the paper case investigators can act on, and pursue asset attachment so recovery survives the prosecution.

Key Provisions — BNS + Companies Act, 2023 / 2013

  • BNS Section 318 (cheating) and 316 (criminal breach of trust) anchor most corporate fraud prosecutions.
  • BNS Section 336 — forgery of documents and electronic records (old IPC 465/468).
  • Companies Act Section 447 — fraud by companies/officers: up to 10 years and fine up to 3× the amount.
  • EOW handles high-value economic offences; deposit frauds may also invoke the BUDS Act for asset attachment.

What You Can Get

EOW/police investigation of the fraud
Attachment of assets and proceeds
Recovery for defrauded investors
Prosecution of directors and officers

How We Handle It

1

Forensic Case-Building

Money trail, documents, and corporate filings assembled into an evidence brief.

2

EOW / Police Complaint

A complaint that names offences, sections, and traceable assets.

3

Attachment & Freezing

We pursue freezing of accounts and attachment of properties early.

4

Prosecution & Recovery

Trial support and restitution/settlement for victims.

Typical timeline: Complaint in 2–4 weeks of case-building · attachments early · prosecutions run longer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Many of us were defrauded by the same scheme — can we act together?

Yes — joint complaints carry more investigative weight, and deposit-scheme laws enable collective restitution from attached assets.

The fraudster is a company — who is prosecuted?

The company and its officers in default — directors and managers who ran the fraud face personal prosecution under Section 447 and the BNS.

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