National Law University, Delhi, through its Centre for Regulatory Studies (CRS), in academic collaboration with mentblue, has announced the first batch of its Certificate Course on Criminal Litigation Drafting and Practice, under the Litigation Series of The Practice Series.
The Practice Series is a joint initiative of the Centre for Regulatory Studies at National Law University, Delhi, and mentblue, India’s practitioner-led legal education platform. The series comprises short, intensive certificate courses built to close the gap between classroom learning and the realities of professional practice. Its Litigation Series extends this model to court practice. Courses under the series are certified by NLU Delhi, with curricula approved by the University and supervised by the Centre for Regulatory Studies.
Across 26+ practice courses, mentblue has trained over 2,800 participants. Alumni of these courses are placed across India’s leading law firms and corporates, including Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, AZB & Partners, JSA Advocates & Solicitors, S&R Associates, Trilegal, Khaitan & Co, Nishith Desai Associates, CMS IndusLaw, Saraf & Partners, DSK Legal, TT&A, KPMG, Infosys, Jio Star, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finserv, and EY.
This 10-week intensive certificate course takes participants through a criminal case the way it is actually registered, investigated, tried and appealed in practice. Across 17 live online sessions in 4 modules, practitioners from the criminal Bar, including a Senior Advocate and Advocates-on-Record of the Supreme Court of India, take participants through the full life of a criminal case: the FIR, arrest, bail, investigation, charge, trial and evidence, sentencing, appeal and quashing.
The programme is built for participants who want to move from knowing the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to drafting, arguing and running the case. Taught under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, it includes two dedicated assignment sessions.
The course features a distinguished faculty of 10 practising lawyers from the criminal Bar, comprising a Senior Advocate, Advocates-on-Record of the Supreme Court of India and advocates:
1. Avi Singh, Senior Advocate
2. Ruchira Goel, Advocate-on-Record, Supreme Court of India
3. Namit Saxena, Advocate-on-Record, Supreme Court of India
4. Alakh Alok Srivastava, Advocate-on-Record, Supreme Court of India
5. Nupur Kumar, Advocate-on-Record, Supreme Court of India
6. Pragya Parijat Singh, Advocate-on-Record, Supreme Court of India; Founder, Pranutan Legal
7. Gautam Khazanchi, Advocate
8. Kartikeya Rastogi, Advocate, Supreme Court of India
9. Adit Subramaniam Pujari, Advocate
10. Varisha Sharma, Advocate
Commences: Saturday, November 21, 2026
Duration: 17 live sessions, November 2026 to January 2027
Days, Time: Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 AM IST onwards
Mode: Online, Live and Interactive
The course is designed for:
Law Students (Senior Years): LL.B. and LL.M. students interested in criminal litigation and white-collar practice, and those preparing for internships in chambers, at the courts and with law firm disputes teams.
Junior Advocates: Junior advocates in their formative years at the criminal Bar.
Law Firm Associates: Associates in law firm disputes and white-collar teams.
In-House Counsel: In-house counsel who manage criminal exposure and instruct counsel.
A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognised university, or current enrolment in a recognised undergraduate or postgraduate programme. The programme welcomes law students, advocates and legal professionals. A minimum attendance of 75% across live sessions is required for certification.
17 live online sessions with full question and answer access
Session recordings, with replay access for 1 year
Curated reading materials for every session
Templates of a Tier 1 law firm standard for every stage of a criminal case
Two assignment workshops with mentor walkthroughs of model answers
NLU Delhi Certificate of Completion
Mentblue alumni network and early-bird access to future cohorts
INR 10,000 for students (concessional fee)
INR 12,000 for professionals, including advocates, law firm associates and in-house counsel
Both fees are inclusive of all taxes. Payment via secure link. EMI options available. Group nominations from chambers, law firms, corporates and in-house teams are accepted on request.
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For Enquiries
Email: support@mentblue.com
Phone: +91 92896 57727 / +91 96256 19518
Website: www.mentblue.com
For more details please find the attached brochure.
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