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Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Criminal Defence Lawyer
Chennai's criminal justice system is anchored by the Madras High Court and the City Civil & Sessions Court at Chennai. NyaySevak's verified Chennai criminal lawyers handle bail, quashing, trials, and appeals across the Principal Sessions Court, the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Egmore, and the Saidapet, Alandur, and Poonamallee Magistrate courts — with defence specialists for POCSO, NDPS, SC/ST Act, and economic-offence cases.
Chennai's principal criminal courts are at Egmore and the City Civil Court complex. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court at Egmore handles FIR committals and lesser offences. Sessions cases go to the Principal Sessions Court, Chennai, with special courts for POCSO, SC/ST Act, CBI, NDPS, and MCOP (Motor Accidents) matters. Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Villupuram districts have their own sessions courts.
The Madras High Court's criminal side is among the most proactive in India — bail, quashing under Section 528 BNSS, and habeas corpus hearings are frequent and often same-week. The Court has been influential on custodial-violence rulings, pre-arrest notices, and police accountability.
Tamil Nadu-specific statutes (Tamil Nadu Prevention of Women Harassment Act, goondas Act detentions) generate distinct practices. Our Chennai criminal lawyers handle goondas Act detention-order challenges and advisory board hearings.
Jurisdictions
Our verified Chennai criminal lawyers appear regularly before each of the courts below, so your matter can be filed and pursued without jurisdictional confusion.
What We Handle
Regular, anticipatory, interim bail under BNSS.
Quashing petitions before Madras HC.
Challenging preventive detentions through habeas corpus.
Special-court representation.
Commercial and intermediate-quantity trials.
Cheating, fraud, S.138 NI Act, and SEBI matters.
Coverage Across Chennai
Our Chennai criminal lawyers cover every major neighbourhood and the surrounding metropolitan area, so you can meet your lawyer near you.
Transparent Pricing
Consultation
₹1,500 – ₹5,500 (free first consultation on NyaySevak)
District Court
₹6,000 – ₹28,000 per appearance
Madras High Court
₹20,000 – ₹1,50,000 per appearance; senior counsel ₹3,00,000+
Local note: Chennai criminal lawyer fees are 10–20% below Mumbai/Delhi for comparable experience. Goondas Act habeas corpus filings at Madras HC: ₹50,000–₹1.5 lakh retainer typical.
Get Started
Share the facts of your criminal matter and your location in Chennai — no charge, no obligation.
We match you with a Bar-Council-verified criminal lawyer who regularly appears before Madras High Court and the relevant Chennai courts.
Speak with your lawyer by phone, video, or in-person meeting in Chennai. Agree fees upfront — no surprises.
Local Pro Tips
Common Questions
Depends on FIR location. Chennai city FIRs go to Egmore Magistrate Court for committal; sessions-triable offences move to Principal Sessions Court. Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram have their own district sessions courts.
A Habeas Corpus Petition can be filed before the Madras HC — typically heard within 24–48 hours in urgent custody cases. Our team handles HCP filings for goondas Act detentions, dowry-harassment family-detention, and similar urgent matters.
The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Cyber Law Offenders, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 — allows preventive detention. Habeas corpus to Madras HC is the primary remedy.
Magistrate trials: 10–20 months. Sessions trials: 2–4 years. Bail at Sessions: 2–4 weeks; at Madras HC: 3–8 weeks.
Yes. Section 528 BNSS petitions are filed before the Madras HC — typically listed within 2–4 weeks, heard in 4–10 weeks.
Yes. Chennai has dedicated POCSO special courts with specialist procedures. Our panel handles both defence and victim representation.
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