15+ Years · Pan-India Practice
When cyber crime disrupts your life, the law has answers. We know where they are.
Frozen bank accounts. Online fraud. Blackmail. Hacked identities. Adv. N M Hashmi leads a dedicated cyber crime practice that has guided 2,000+ clients across India through exactly these situations — with honesty, urgency and results.
Free first consultation · 100% confidential · Hindi, English & ગુજરાતી
Urgent situations we handle daily — the first 48 hours decide recovery
15+
Years of Legal Experience
2,000+
Client Consultations
93%
Favourable Outcomes
₹2 Cr+
Client Funds Recovered
Practice Areas
One practice. Every cyber crime matter.
We do not dabble in cyber law between other cases — it is all we do. That focus is why clients across India trust us with matters their local lawyers refer out.
Our Specialisation
Bank Account Freeze & Hold Removal
Legal representation for individuals and businesses whose bank accounts are frozen, debit-restricted or put on lien by banks or cyber cells anywhere in India.
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Online Financial Fraud Recovery
Tracing and recovering funds lost to UPI scams, phishing, fake trading apps, task frauds and investment schemes — before the money leaves the banking system.
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Cyber Crime Complaint Filing (NCRP & 1930)
Correctly drafted complaints on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, escalation to FIR, and structured follow-up with investigating officers.
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Social Media Hacking & Impersonation
Legal response to hacked WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and email accounts, fake profiles and online impersonation — recovery, takedown and prosecution.
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Cyber Blackmail, Sextortion & Online Threats
Confidential, judgement-free legal protection against sextortion, video-call blackmail, morphed photo threats and online extortion.
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Data Privacy, Identity Theft & Information Misuse
Legal remedies when your Aadhaar, PAN, SIM or personal data is stolen or misused — fraudulent loans, KYC fraud, data leaks and corporate breaches.
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Online Defamation & Reputation Management
Legal recourse against defamatory content, fake reviews, smear posts and online slander targeting individuals, professionals and businesses.
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Corporate & Business Cyber Legal Advisory
Advisory and representation for companies on cyber fraud response, data protection compliance, employee data theft and payment fraud recovery.
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India's Freeze Problem
Bank account frozen? You are not alone — and not helpless.
Lakhs of genuine account holders — traders, salaried professionals, crypto P2P users, online sellers — get frozen every year because tainted money passed through their account. Courts now recognise how disproportionate these blanket freezes are. We turn that law into your release order.
- Freeze details extracted formally from your bank
- Innocence file built from your real transaction records
- Representation filed with the correct investigating officer
- Escalation to magistrate or High Court when officers sit on files
- Lien-narrowing so your banking resumes while the dispute is examined
The law is on your side — recent developments
- Delhi High Court, Jan 2026 — freezing a non-accused person's account without magistrate oversight violates the rights to business and livelihood (Malabar Gold & Diamonds v. UOI).
- I4C SOP update, 2026 — new standard procedures direct faster release of accounts of innocent parties.
- Proportionality principle — courts increasingly restrict freezes to the disputed amount, not your entire balance.
How We Work
Clear process. No confusion. No false hope.
Tell us what happened
One call or WhatsApp message. We listen without judgement, ask the right questions and identify what kind of matter this legally is.
Get an honest assessment
Where you stand, what is realistically achievable, what it will cost — stated plainly before any engagement. No false promises, ever.
We execute the legal strategy
Evidence file, precise drafting, filings with the right authority, and relentless follow-up — the unglamorous work that actually wins cyber matters.
You get your life back
Account released, money recovered, blackmail ended, record protected — with documentation that guards you going forward.
Adv. N M Hashmi
Cyber Crime Advocate · Ahmedabad
Why Clients Choose Us
Adv. N M Hashmi — a specialist, not a generalist
Cyber crime law in India changes monthly — new scam patterns, new SOPs, new judgments. A practice that lives inside this field daily will always outwork one that visits it occasionally. That is the entire premise of this firm.
From our base in Ahmedabad, we represent clients in every corner of India — because cyber matters are won on drafting, evidence and follow-up, not on which city your lawyer sits in.
About the practiceDeep freeze-case expertise
Bank account freeze and hold matters are our core specialisation — the process, the officers, the precedents.
Cyber cell coordination pan-India
Working familiarity with cyber cell processes across states — representations that reach the right desk, first time.
Radical honesty
If your money is unrecoverable or your case is weak, we say so before you spend a rupee. Clients stay because of this.
100% confidential handling
Blackmail and personal matters handled with absolute discretion — including from your own family if you need.
Client Experiences
What clients say when it's over
Details anonymised — confidentiality extends to success stories too.
My current account was frozen for 4 months over one buyer's payment. Within weeks of proper representation the freeze was reduced to a lien and then lifted. I only wish I had not wasted those first months waiting.
Textile trader, Surat
Account Unfreeze
After losing money in a fake trading app I was contacted by three 'recovery agencies'. This was the only place that told me honestly what was possible — and then actually recovered the held amount through the legal process.
IT professional, Ahmedabad
Fraud Recovery
The blackmail felt like the end of my world. It was handled so calmly and confidentially that within days it was simply over. Nobody in my family ever knew. I cannot express what that means.
Client identity protected
Sextortion Matter
Insights
Guides that answer what you're searching at 2 AM
Account Freeze
7 min read
Bank Account Frozen by Cyber Cell? What to Do in the First 72 Hours
The first 72 hours after a freeze decide whether your matter resolves in weeks or drags for months. Here is exactly what to do — and what to avoid.
Trending Scams
7 min read
Digital Arrest Scam: The ₹2,140 Crore Fraud — How It Works and What to Do
Indians have lost over ₹2,140 crore to fake police video calls. One legal fact destroys the entire script: 'digital arrest' does not exist in Indian law.
Fraud Recovery
6 min read
UPI Fraud in India: How to Complain and Actually Recover Your Money
India logs over 13 lakh UPI fraud complaints a year. Recovery is possible — but only if you understand how the hold system works and move inside the window.
Quick Answers
Questions everyone asks first
Why did the cyber cell freeze my bank account?
Because a transaction traced to your account was reported as cyber fraud proceeds — usually a payment you received from someone who, somewhere upstream, used a victim's money. Banks act on cyber cell instructions under Section 106 of the BNSS (earlier Section 102 CrPC). You can be completely innocent and still get frozen; most frozen account holders are.
How do I unfreeze a bank account frozen by cyber police?
First obtain the freeze details from your bank — freezing authority, notice reference and disputed amount. Then a legal representation with evidence of your genuine transaction is filed with the investigating officer. If the officer does not act, the matter is escalated to the jurisdictional magistrate or High Court. This is our core specialisation — we run this process end to end.
How long does unfreezing take?
With complete documents and correct representation, typically 2–8 weeks. Multi-complaint or inter-state matters take longer. Waiting before acting is the main cause of long timelines — freezes never resolve themselves.
What is a lien on my account and is it better than a full freeze?
A lien blocks only a specific disputed amount; the rest of your balance stays usable. Converting a full freeze into a lien ('lien-narrowing') is often the fastest practical relief — your salary and business banking resume while the disputed amount is examined.
Can the entire account be frozen for a small disputed amount?
It happens routinely, but courts have held such blanket freezes disproportionate — notably the Delhi High Court in Malabar Gold & Diamonds v. Union of India (January 2026), which found freezing a non-accused's account without magistrate oversight violative of Articles 19(1)(g) and 21. We use exactly this jurisprudence in representations.
I lost money in an online scam. Can it be recovered?
Often yes, if you act fast. Reported within 24–48 hours through 1930/NCRP, funds are frequently held mid-transfer in the mule account chain. Held funds are then claimed back through the legal refund process. After weeks, recovery depends on what is still traceable — we assess honestly before you spend anything.
Free & Confidential First Consultation
Speak to an experienced cyber crime advocate — today, not next week.
In cyber matters, delay is the real enemy. Tell us what happened; we will tell you honestly where you stand and exactly what can be done.