sudhir kulshreshtha 22 January 2023

Filing of Civil,Criminal Cases on behalf of foreign company or Individual.

Can an Advocate file a Civil , Criminal case on behalf of foreign company against Indian entity related to non payment of commercial invoice if bank has illegally handed over the documents presented by foreign party to the bank of Indian party on COD terms of payment.

Please advise procedure and sections of different Laws.

Sudhir Kulshreshrha Advocate

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This discussion explores the process for a foreign company or individual to initiate civil or criminal legal proceedings in India. It addresses scenarios like non-payment for commercial invoices, particularly when a bank has allegedly mishandled documents. The advice suggests appointing a local agent with a Power of Attorney (POA) to act on behalf of the foreign entity and engage legal counsel.

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Shashi Dhara 23 January 2023

The company has to appoint agent who holds POA provided by that company on behalf of company to file civil , criminal -suits to act on behalf of company by engaging advocate .