Ishan Khanna

Ishan is a Counsel in the Dispute Resolution/White Collar Crime practice group in the NCR office. Ishan specializes in white collar criminal law defence and advisory; he also regularly advises and represents clients in civil and commercial disputes. Ishan has represented clients in criminal trials and other proceedings, stemming from offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 / Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), the Information Technology Act, 2000 (‘IT Act’), the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (‘POCA’), the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, and the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act (‘PBPT Act’), amongst others. Ishan regularly hand-holds and represents clients in criminal investigations initiated by law enforcement, for alleged violations under the aforementioned statutes.

In matters relating to the cyber space, Ishan has advised various intermediaries on their compliances under the IT Act and the Rules/Guidelines formulated thereunder. He has also advised clients on their possible exposure to criminal liability under IT laws and in cases where the clients seek to prosecute third parties for cyber offences.

On the quasi-criminal side, Ishan has represented clients to oppose attachment of their assets before the Adjudicating Authority and Appellate Tribunal under the PMLA, the Adjudicating Authority under PBPT Act, proceedings before High Courts seeking quashing of freezing orders passed under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and several other matters.