You paid. They promised. Now there's silence, excuses, or half-built work. If an Indian IT company has failed your project, breached your contract, or vanished with your money - you have legal rights enforceable in India. We are your legal team on the ground.
Project deadline passed, vendor unreachable, no deliverables received
Code delivered is unusable, full of bugs, or completely different from specs
Full or partial advance paid, vendor stops responding to emails/calls
NDA breached, IP stolen, or agreed-upon milestones consistently missed
Hiring an Indian software development company seemed like a smart move - competitive pricing, English communication, large talent pool. But something went wrong. Maybe they delivered code that simply doesn't work. Maybe they took your advance and disappeared. Maybe they're holding your source code hostage demanding more money.
You're thousands of miles away, unsure if Indian law even protects you, and every email you send goes unanswered. This is exactly where we step in.
We are a specialist legal practice that exclusively represents international clients against Indian technology vendors. We know the tactics these companies use. We know the courts, the arbitration forums, and the settlement levers. And we work entirely on your behalf, remotely, from the moment you engage us.
Delay tactics are the oldest trick in the book. We issue a formal legal notice that changes the dynamic immediately.
It does. Indian contract law is robust and fully enforceable - even with foreign parties and foreign-jurisdiction clauses.
Our litigation costs are a fraction of what you'd spend in your home country - and far less than what you've already lost.
Start with a free 30-minute call. We'll tell you exactly what you have, what it's worth, and what your options are.
Every dispute is different, but most fall into recognisable patterns. Find your situation below.
The vendor accepted your project, received full or partial payment, but never delivered the agreed software, application, or digital product within the contracted timeline - or at all.
The vendor technically "delivered" but the output is riddled with bugs, completely non-functional, built with the wrong technology stack, or bears no resemblance to the agreed specifications.
Your vendor signed an NDA then shared your proprietary business logic, source code, data, or trade secrets with competitors - or built a nearly identical product for another client using your IP.
The vendor demanded and received a substantial upfront payment or monthly retainer, then stopped working, disappeared, or became uncontactable - with your funds held in India.
Work was partially done, but the vendor is now refusing to hand over the source code, repositories, or project files unless you pay additional undisclosed amounts or sign a waiver of your contractual rights.
The vendor presented senior developers and certified architects during sales, but assigned your project to juniors, freelancers, or outsourced it without disclosure - directly causing project failure.
The Indian vendor had access to your customer data, employee records, or sensitive business data and failed to secure it - resulting in a breach, or sold/used the data without authorisation.
The vendor invoiced for milestones that were never actually completed, overstated work done, charged for phantom features, or fabricated timesheets for billed hours that don't correspond to real work.
You don't need to fly to India. You don't need to know Indian law. You just need to tell us what happened - we handle everything else from our offices in India, using secure digital communication throughout.
Book a 30-minute video call. Tell us what happened in plain language. We'll assess the strength of your case, the applicable Indian laws, your recovery options, and a realistic outcome estimate - all at no charge.
Share contracts, email threads, invoices, screenshots, chat logs, and any other correspondence securely via our encrypted portal. Our team builds the complete picture of your case and identifies every viable legal angle.
We serve a formal legal notice on the vendor - on your behalf, under your authorisation - giving them a final opportunity to settle. In our experience, 40% of disputes resolve at this stage, saving time and costs.
If settlement fails, we file in the appropriate forum - civil court, consumer forum, arbitration tribunal, or cyber crime cell depending on your case type. We handle all paperwork, hearings, and representations in India.
We pursue enforcement of any judgment or award, including asset attachment, bank account freeze orders, and - where the dispute was cross-border - coordination with your home jurisdiction's courts for recognition of Indian decrees.
Indian law is more robust than most international clients realise. Here is the legal framework we deploy on your behalf.
The cornerstone of your dispute. Breach of contract, fraudulent misrepresentation, failure of consideration, and damages are all governed here - regardless of the nationality of the parties involved.
Covers digital fraud, unauthorised data access, cyber crimes committed by your vendor, and provides for significant civil and criminal penalties against Indian IT entities.
Cheating, criminal breach of trust, and fraud are criminal offences under the Indian Penal Code. Filing an FIR dramatically increases settlement pressure and carries serious consequences for vendors.
Where money damages are inadequate - as with source code delivery, IP return, or unique deliverables - this Act allows courts to compel the vendor to specifically perform their contractual obligations.
If your business qualifies as a "consumer" under the Act, NCDRC / SCDRC complaints offer a faster, lower-cost forum with significant power to award compensation and punitive damages against deficient service providers.
If your contract contained an arbitration clause - even a foreign-seat clause - we handle the arbitration proceedings in India. Awards can be enforced through Indian courts and recognised internationally under the New York Convention.
Protects your source code, software architecture, designs, and documentation as copyrighted works. Covers unauthorised reproduction, distribution, and moral rights violations by your Indian vendor.
Cross-border technology payments are governed by FEMA. Where a vendor has received foreign remittances and failed to deliver, regulatory complaints to RBI / ED add a powerful additional pressure lever.
Most international clients who get defrauded by Indian vendors give up - not because they have no case, but because they don't know who to turn to. We exist precisely for this gap.
Every step of the process - consultation, evidence review, authority letters, updates - handled digitally. You never need to visit India.
We handle only technology and software disputes - not general litigation. This specialisation means faster, sharper, more effective legal strategy.
No surprise invoices. Each phase of your case - notice, filing, hearing, enforcement - is priced upfront so you always know what you're committing to.
We coordinate with your local counsel in the US, UK, UAE, EU or Australia where cross-border enforcement or GDPR/data protection implications arise.
Our in-house technical consultants understand code, architectures, and software contracts - so we never miss a technical argument that a pure-law firm would overlook.
Don't worry if you don't have everything - we help you identify and preserve what's available. But the more of the below you have, the stronger your position.
Yes - completely. Indian civil and criminal procedure allows you to be represented by a duly authorised attorney (an advocate) holding a Power of Attorney on your behalf. You sign the PoA in your home country (with an apostille where required), send it to us, and we handle every aspect of the Indian legal proceedings in your name. You are kept informed at every stage but never need to step on a flight.
Choice-of-law and choice-of-jurisdiction clauses are respected in India to a significant degree - but they do not strip Indian courts of jurisdiction, particularly for tort claims (fraud, criminal breach of trust) and regulatory matters. Moreover, if the vendor is an Indian company with assets in India, a foreign judgment still requires enforcement proceedings in India. We advise on the optimal forum strategy for your specific clause and case facts in the initial assessment.
Once you share the basic case facts and relevant documents, we can typically draft and serve a formal legal notice within 48–72 hours. The notice is sent by registered post with acknowledgement due and simultaneously by email, creating a documented paper trail. In urgent situations (e.g. where data is actively being misused or money is being transferred out), we can apply for emergency interim injunctions in Indian courts with as little as 24 hours' notice.
Absolutely. Individual freelancers are as liable under the Indian Contract Act as incorporated companies. If an individual took payment from you and failed to deliver, they are personally liable for civil damages and potentially criminal fraud. FIRs can be filed against individuals directly. Recovery is harder (no corporate assets), but criminal pressure via police and Cyber Crime Cell complaints is often highly effective against individual fraudsters.
Our fees are fixed per phase - legal notice, arbitration/court filing, hearing representation, enforcement - so you always know what you're spending. The initial case assessment is free. For cases above a certain recovery threshold, we may offer a hybrid structure combining a lower fixed fee with a small success fee on recovery. Contingency-only arrangements are not available. Full fee information is provided during the initial consultation.
Changing a company name or even dissolving does not eliminate liability. Directors and promoters of Indian companies can be personally sued and prosecuted. If a successor entity was created to evade liability, courts can pierce the corporate veil. We use MCA21 (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) records, GST filings, and investigative means to trace directors, beneficial owners, and associated entities - and pursue them directly.
You have rights. You have a case. You just need the right team in the right country. Tell us what happened - the first conversation is free, confidential, and will give you a clear picture of your options.
Book a free confidential call with our senior counsel - available across time zones.
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