Adv. Ashwini Achari

She is a practising advocate before the Hon'ble Bombay High Court and the Sessions Courts, with a specialised practice in criminal law and complex criminal litigation.

She regularly appears before various High Courts, including the Bombay, Gujarat, Orissa, and Madhya Pradesh High Courts, in matters involving significant questions of criminal and economic law.

Her principal areas of practice include matters under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), and complex economic offences. Her practice also encompasses related criminal proceedings, bail applications, appeals, revisions, and constitutional remedies.

With over five years of focused experience in NDPS litigation, Adv. Achari has developed substantial expertise in the interpretation and application of the NDPS Act. Her experience encompasses procedural safeguards, evidentiary issues, statutory presumptions, search and seizure, arrest, bail, and appellate remedies.

She has also been involved in matters resulting in notable and reported judgments and orders of the Hon'ble High Courts.

Alongside her private practice, Adv. Achari has contributed to the administration of justice through court-appointed legal-aid assignments and appointments as Amicus Curiae, assisting courts in matters requiring independent legal assistance.

Her legal-aid practice has particularly included POCSO matters, where she has assisted courts in ensuring effective legal representation and a fair adjudicatory process.

Adv. Achari also regularly engages in legal education and professional knowledge-sharing, bringing her practical courtroom experience to discussions on contemporary developments in criminal law and enforcement.

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