Khalid Akhtar
Senior Associate - Partner, Akhtars Legalitarian
Khalid Akhtar leads the firm's court practice before the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India. His work is built on constitutional law, and much of his practice involves writ petitions, special leave petitions and challenges to state action.
Criminal defence is where he spends most of his time: bail applications, quashing petitions, trials and appeals, with a particular commitment to protecting the rights of the accused. Clients and colleagues know him for arguments that are clear, closely reasoned and delivered with conviction.
Education and qualifications
- LL.B.
Courts and tribunals
- Supreme Court of India
- Delhi High Court
- Patna High Court
Practice areas
- Criminal DefenceBail, anticipatory bail, quashing of FIRs, trials and appeals under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and special statutes.
- Constitutional Law & Writ PetitionsWrit petitions, public law challenges and fundamental rights matters before the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court.
- Supreme Court & High Court LitigationSpecial leave petitions, writs, appeals and transfer petitions before the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court.
Articles
- Habeas Corpus: The Remedy against Illegal Detention in IndiaHabeas corpus is the oldest and fastest constitutional remedy: an order that the person holding someone in custody produce them before the court and justify the detention.Courts & Criminal Defence
- Criminal Appeals in the Delhi High Court: Procedure, Limitation and Suspension of SentenceA conviction by a Sessions Court is appealable to the High Court as of right.Courts & Criminal Defence
- Received a Police Notice under Section 35 BNSS (formerly 41A CrPC)? Here Is What It MeansA notice of appearance from the police is not an arrest, but how you respond to it shapes the rest of the case.Courts & Criminal Defence
- Defending a Cheque Bounce Case: Grounds Available to the AccusedA complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act carries a statutory presumption against the drawer, but it is a rebuttable one.Courts & Criminal Defence
- Special Leave Petitions: How a Case Reaches the Supreme Court of IndiaMost cases reach the Supreme Court through a special leave petition under Article 136 of the Constitution.Courts & Criminal Defence
- Filing a Writ Petition in the Delhi High Court under Article 226A writ petition is the main remedy against unlawful action by the government or a public authority.Courts & Criminal Defence
- Regular Bail, Anticipatory Bail and Default Bail: What Each One MeansBail comes in three forms under Indian law, each available at a different stage and on different conditions.Courts & Criminal Defence
- Quashing an FIR in the Delhi High Court: Grounds, Process and ChancesThe Delhi High Court can quash an FIR or criminal proceedings where continuing them would be an abuse of the process of court.Courts & Criminal Defence
