Raid and enforcement support
Seizures and cases supported by evidence that holds up in court, from pre-raid verification to post-raid follow-up.
Working with police and counsel on raids, seizures and evidence that holds up.
A raid succeeds or fails on preparation. If the premises are wrong, the stock has moved or the paperwork is incomplete, the case weakens before it starts.
We verify premises and stock shortly before action, coordinate with police and counsel, and support on site with seizure documentation: inventories, photographs, video and witness details. After the raid we track the case and support the evidence the prosecution or civil court needs.
Each route has its own formalities. Before a police search for trade-mark offences, the Trade Marks Act requires the opinion of the Registrar. In civil suits, courts can appoint a local commissioner to seize goods. We prepare the evidence each route requires.
You are ready to act against a source or a distribution point.
Signs we see most often
- 01Source investigations have identified premises holding counterfeit stock.
- 02Counsel are preparing a civil suit and need verified targets for a local commissioner.
- 03Earlier raids recovered little stock or the cases collapsed.
- 04Police need evidence and product expertise to act.
- 05Leadership wants to see the outcomes of enforcement.
Scoped in writing, run by one accountable team.
Every engagement starts with agreed questions, a reporting line and a confidentiality protocol. The steps below are how this service usually runs; we adapt them to your matter.
- 01VerifyConfirm the premises, the stock and the people present before action.
- 02CoordinateWork with police and counsel on the legal route and the paperwork.
- 03SupportAttend the raid to identify products and document the seizure.
- 04RecordPrepare inventories, photographs and video under chain of custody.
- 05Follow upTrack the case and support charge sheets, affidavits and hearings.
- 06ReportReport outcomes to leadership and update the enforcement record.
Seizures and cases supported by evidence that holds up in court.
- Pre-raid verification reports
- Seizure documentation with inventories, photographs and video
- Product identification statements
- Case tracking and hearing support
- Enforcement outcome reporting
The law and frameworks this work is aligned to
- Trade Marks Act, 1999 ss.103, 104 and 115, including the Registrar's opinion under s.115(4)
- Copyright Act, 1957 s.64
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 search, seizure and recording provisions
- Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Order XXVI on local commissioners
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 s.63 for photographs and video
References show the standard the work is built to. They do not imply accreditation or endorsement by the bodies that publish them.
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Questions clients ask before we start.
Who conducts the raid?
The police in criminal cases, or a court-appointed local commissioner in civil cases. BDI supports with verification, product identification and documentation, alongside your counsel.
Why do some raids fail?
Usually because targets were not verified close to the date, legal formalities were incomplete or the seizure was poorly documented. Preparation addresses each of these.
Do you support the case after the raid?
Yes. We track the case and support the evidence required at each stage, from the charge sheet or plaint to hearings.