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Cyber crime lawyer in Bangalore

Defence and advice in cyber crime, online fraud and digital evidence matters, including bank account freezes, bail and quashing.

Cyber and online-fraud cases often begin with a bank account freeze, a notice from the police or a complaint from a counterparty. The evidence is electronic, so its authenticity, the way it was seized and the way it is presented all matter.

What this work involves

• Bail and anticipatory bail in cases under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
• Freezing of bank accounts during investigation, and applications to defreeze before the Magistrate or the High Court
• Online fraud and cheating complaints, including those involving payment apps, crypto assets and online platforms
• Electronic evidence: seizure, hash values, chain of custody and the certificate requirements for admissibility
• Quashing of proceedings where a civil or commercial dispute has been given a criminal colour
• Takedown and defamation notices where online content is involved
• Victims of fraud: complaints, recovery steps and follow-up with banks and the police

Frequently asked questions

My bank account has been frozen on a police request. What can be done?

The freeze can be challenged before the Magistrate or the High Court, and the police must follow the procedure the law requires. Early legal advice helps, because delay increases the hardship.

Is a WhatsApp message or screenshot admissible as evidence?

Electronic records are admissible if the statutory conditions are met, including a certificate in the form the law requires. Authenticity is often contested.

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