--- title: "Adv. K J Muhammed Aslam | Cyber, Tech & Business Law, Ernakulam" description: "Advocate, High Court Junction, Ernakulam: cyber crime and IT Act, DPDP, business, banking and IPR, and litigation in the Kerala High Court and Ernakulam courts." url: "https://advaslam.com/" image: "https://advaslam.com/og.png" --- Enrolled · Bar Council of Kerala K/001823/2026 Adv. K J Muhammed Aslam # Cyber, Technology & Business Law Advocate IT Act & cyber crime · Data protection (DPDP) · Business, banking & IPR. Advice, drafting and litigation before the High Court of Kerala and the courts at Ernakulam. [Practice areas](https://advaslam.com/practice/) [Read the articles](https://advaslam.com/writing/) ![Adv. K J Muhammed Aslam](https://advaslam.com/_astro/portrait.0TEFgQBc_VwpwW.webp) Courts High Court of Kerala · Ernakulam courts Enrolled 2026 · Bar Council of Kerala Office High Court Junction, Ernakulam About ## I learned business and technology first. Then I learned the law. Before law, I worked in business operations at a technology company and ran two ventures of my own. That background shapes how I read contracts, data flows and digital evidence. [About me →](https://advaslam.com/about/) · [Full profile: education, internships and enrolment →](https://advaslam.com/profile/) Practice ## Practice areas [All practice areas →](https://advaslam.com/practice/) Nine areas in two groups: cyber, technology and business law at the centre of the practice, and the court work those matters lead to, together with the criminal, civil, family and service cases taken up alongside them. ### Cyber, technology & business law - Cyber cell to High Court #### Cyber crime & IT Act matters UPI and investment fraud, account freeze and lien, sextortion and deepfakes, takedowns, bail and quash, for complainants and the accused. [Cyber crime & IT Act matters](https://advaslam.com/practice/cyber-crime/) - Advisory & compliance #### Data protection & DPDP compliance DPDP Act notices, consent, children's and HR data, vendor contracts, breach response and Board complaints; most duties apply from May 2027. [Data protection & DPDP compliance](https://advaslam.com/practice/data-protection/) - Advisory & Ernakulam courts #### Business, banking & IPR Contracts and company matters, cheque-bounce and MSME recovery, SARFAESI objections, trademarks, patents and copyright, arbitration and tax. [Business, banking & IPR](https://advaslam.com/practice/business-banking-ipr/) - Remote · Kerala & abroad #### Legal drafting & documents Legal notices and replies, agreements, pleadings, bail and quash petitions, affidavits and opinions, drafted remotely in Word and PDF. [Legal drafting & documents](https://advaslam.com/practice/drafting/) ### Courts & litigation - Magistrate to High Court #### Criminal law: bail, quash & appeals Bail and anticipatory bail, special-statute bail, quash and discharge, criminal appeals and revisions, and police and detention writs. [Criminal law: bail, quash & appeals](https://advaslam.com/practice/criminal/) - High Court of Kerala #### High Court writs & procedure Article 226 writs, OP(C) under Article 227, writ appeals, contempt, review and caveat before the High Court of Kerala. [High Court writs & procedure](https://advaslam.com/practice/high-court-litigation/) - Civil courts & commissions #### Civil, property & consumer matters Civil suits, appeals and execution, property, rent control, RERA, land-revenue writs, MACT appeals and consumer complaints in Ernakulam. [Civil, property & consumer matters](https://advaslam.com/practice/civil-consumer/) - Family Court, Ernakulam #### Family & succession Divorce, maintenance and domestic-violence cases, custody and guardianship, matrimonial appeals, wills, probate and succession certificates in Ernakulam. [Family & succession](https://advaslam.com/practice/family-succession/) - KAT/CAT drafting · High Court #### Service & labour matters Original Applications to the KAT and CAT drafted; OP(KAT)/OP(CAT) and writs on pension, pay and discipline; retrenchment disputes, labour awards and POSH complaints. [Service & labour matters](https://advaslam.com/practice/service-labour/) Start here ## Where do you stand today? For individuals ### Something has gone wrong online A frozen bank account, money lost to a UPI or investment scam, a fake profile or sextortion, or a police case built on digital evidence. Cyber crime & IT Act matters [Something has gone wrong online](https://advaslam.com/practice/cyber-crime/) For businesses ### Your business runs on data and contracts Contracts, cheque and MSME recovery, trademarks, patents and copyright, tax notices, and the DPDP Act, whose main duties apply from 14 May 2027 to businesses handling personal data. Business law & DPDP [Your business runs on data and contracts](https://advaslam.com/practice/#technology-business) For individuals and families ### A case is before a court Bail or a police case, a civil or property dispute, a consumer complaint, divorce, custody or succession, or a service matter. Each has its own court, time limit and papers. Courts & litigation [A case is before a court](https://advaslam.com/practice/#courts-litigation) For advocates ### You need counsel at Ernakulam Filing, drafting support and appearance before the High Court of Kerala and the courts at Ernakulam, on the instructions of advocates elsewhere in Kerala. Working with advocates [You need counsel at Ernakulam](https://advaslam.com/for-advocates/) FAQ ## Common questions **My bank account was frozen over a UPI transaction. What should I do first?** Ask your branch, in writing, for the details of the freeze — which authority ordered it, the reference or acknowledgment number, and whether the whole account or only a specific amount is frozen. Preserve every record of the transaction in question, and do not ignore any contact from the police. The remedies that follow — representation to the cyber cell, an application before the Magistrate, or a writ petition — all depend on those details. **Does the DPDP Act apply to my small business?** In most cases, yes. The Act applies to any business that processes digital personal data, whatever its size; there is no general small-business exemption, though section 17(3) lets the Government exempt notified classes, such as startups, from some provisions. Most duties apply from 14 May 2027. **A cheque given to me has bounced. What are the time limits?** Send a written demand notice to the drawer within 30 days of receiving the bank's return memo. If payment is not made within 15 days of the notice being received, a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can be filed before the Magistrate within one month after that period ends. **Which courts do you appear before?** I appear before: High Court of Kerala; District & Sessions Courts, Ernakulam; Sub Courts and Munsiff Courts, Ernakulam (including Rent Control Courts); Family Court, Ernakulam; Chief Judicial Magistrate and Judicial First Class Magistrate Courts, Ernakulam; Commercial Court, Ernakulam; Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ernakulam; Labour Court and Industrial Tribunal, Ernakulam; District and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions; K-RERA and the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal; Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council; Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and GST Appellate Tribunal; Data Protection Board of India and TDSAT. Appearance before the Kerala and Central Administrative Tribunals (the Original Application is drafted here, and the OP(KAT) or OP(CAT) is handled in the High Court), the DRT and DRAT, the NCLT and NCLAT, and the ESI and PF authorities is referred to counsel who practise there, as are matters in courts outside Kerala. **Can you take up my matter if I live outside Ernakulam?** Yes, for matters before the High Court of Kerala and the courts at Ernakulam. Papers move digitally and conferences can be held by video or phone. If you already have an advocate in your district, I can work alongside them as counsel at Ernakulam; see the For Advocates page. **Can you draft for me if I am outside Kerala, or outside India?** Yes. Drafting is document work: facts and papers are shared over email or WhatsApp, we speak if needed, and the finished document is sent in Word and PDF, ready for filing where that applies. Indian-law opinions and contract reviews for clients abroad work the same way. Articles ## Recent articles [All articles →](https://advaslam.com/writing/) [Procedure guides →](https://advaslam.com/guides/) Plain-language articles on Kerala law, with the statute sections named. ### Cyber Fraud Defence in Kerala: Freeze to Recovery Hub Cyber crime & IT Act matters5 Oct 2026 [Cyber Fraud Defence in Kerala: Freeze to Recovery Hub](https://advaslam.com/writing/cyber-fraud-defence-kerala/) ### Regular Bail in Kerala: Section 480 BNSS Process Explained Criminal law: bail, quash & appeals30 Sept 2026 [Regular Bail in Kerala: Section 480 BNSS Process Explained](https://advaslam.com/writing/regular-bail-kerala-480-bnss/) ### Anticipatory Bail in Kerala High Court: Process, Fees and Time Criminal law: bail, quash & appeals28 Sept 2026 [Anticipatory Bail in Kerala High Court: Process, Fees and Time](https://advaslam.com/writing/anticipatory-bail-kerala-high-court-process-fees/) Contact [WhatsApp](https://wa.me/919497240215?text=Hello%2C%20I%20found%20advaslam.com%20and%20would%20like%20to%20discuss%20a%20matter.) 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