Kanhaiya Singhal

Kanhaiya Singhal is an experienced lawyer and advocate-on-record at the Supreme Court of India with more than 18 years of substantial legal expertise. His work covers a wide range of domains including criminal legislation, taxes, excise, customs, service matters and well-known financial crimes involving Benami Transactions and Black Money. His strategy and profound legal knowledge  have established him as a top advocate in managing complex legal issues and business litigations. 

Kanhaiya Singhal has defended high-profile customers like the Income Tax Department, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), the Supreme Court of Delhi and the Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium. He has effectively argued cases in the Delhi High Court and the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India involving serious charges, including those involving death sentences. 

His strong engagement in establishing legal norms is reflected by his work on seminal rulings such as the creation of the Victim Compensation Scheme in Karan v. State NCT of Delhi.

As a Special Public Prosecutor for the Income Tax Department and the Ministry of Finance, Kanhaiya has played a crucial role in high-value tax evasion and money laundering cases involving notable entities like the Charlie Peng Group, Pan Parag Group, and Kamla Pasand Group. His efforts have led to the successful confirmation of Provisional Attachment Orders worth Rs. 3000 crores in major tax evasion cases

His dedication to legal superiority has earned him a position on several esteemed panels, such as the Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Bar Association and the Delhi High Court Bar Association. He also has experience in arbitration, where he operates as the arbitrator with the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC).

Kanhaiya is a highly desired speaker at legal training seminars and initiatives, giving lectures at prestigious institutions like NADT and DTRTI. His work has become widely recognised in legal loops, with a number of his articles appearing in resulting law publications.