Our Forensic Expert Team based in Mumbai serve clients across India and Globally.
Square Forensic Advisors has young and dynamic team of highly qualified Questioned Document Experts, Fingerprint Experts, Cyber Experts, Mobile Forensic Experts, Audio-Video Experts, Crime Scene Investigators, Forensic Accounting & Fraud Examiners, Legal Experts and Medico–Legal Experts with years of experience and extensive record of working with Government Forensic Labs
Our reports are accepted across all courts of India under Sec. 39 of BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM 2023 Our team of forensic experts have provided reports to international courts also. The core team of Square Forensic Advisors comprises of highly proficient experts and professionals who lead their respective teams
Ms. Nisha Menon
Director
Head Forensic Technical Team
Ms. Nisha Menon, Technical Director and Founder of Square Forensic Advisors Pvt. Ltd. heads the Technical Forensic Team @ Square Forensic Advisors. She is a Court Approved Certified Forensic Expert & Consultant with over 20 yrs of experience.
She has been a Key Forensic Trainer & Resource person at NATIONAL JUDICIAL ACADEMY, BHOPAL | BIHAR JUDICIAL ACADEMY | MAHARASHTRA JUDICIAL ACADEMY, UTTAN | FOR CBI COURT JUDGES, POCSO COURT JUDGES, ALL-INDIA JR. DIV JUDGES & INTERNATIONAL JUDGES SINCE 2015.
She has been appointed by various courts to submit expert opinion out of which few are High Court Mumbai | Bandra Family Court | Labour & Industrial Court, Bandra | Metropolitan Court, Delhi | JMIC, Dist. Court, Gurgaon | Judicial First-Class Magistrate, Thalassery, Kerala | Civil Judge & J.M.F.C, Byadgi, Karnataka | J.M.F.C Court, Thane, Mah. | Court of J.M.F.C, Vashi, Mah. | Court of Civil Judge (Jr. Div.), Palghar, Mah. | Small Causes Court, Bandra, Mah. And in several cases the court has ruled in favour of the client based on the expert opinion given by Ms. Menon.
Her knowledge is well appreciated across several industries and has been exclusively featured for forensic expert opinion in SSR (Sushant Singh Rajput) & Hathras Cases on National TV (Aaj Tak, Republic Bharat, India Today, Times Now, Mirror Now, India News, News Nation)
Her areas of expertise includes - Questioned Document Examination (Document, Handwriting, Signature, Typescript, Printer, Stamp analysis etc.), Forensic Fingerprint Examination (Manual & Automated Fingerprint Dev. & Comparison, De-Duplication), Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction, Criminal & Corporate Investigations - Expertise in Theft, Burglary, Fire Forensics, Vehicle Accident Forensics, Forensic Evidence Management and Consultancy and Forensic Stylometry (Identification of anonymous email authorship). Her strongest attribute is her strong deposition skill during cross examination before the court and is well-known for her thorough subject knowledge.
With her strong and effective communication skill she has been instrumental in bringing awareness about existing forensic services and new forensic technologies to law professionals and society at large. She has been extensively imparting Forensic Training to lawyers, professionals and Corporate Bodies through various Professional Training Programs organized by BCI (Bar Council of India) & AIR (All India Reporter). She has delivered invited talks at various National and International Conferences on Security and Forensic to name a few are - National Conference on forensic Science, on "Emerging Trends in Forensic Science", Institute of Forensic Science, BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Govt. of India), ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association), FSAI, Universities across India, Various Bar Associations across India etc.
She keeps abreast with latest forensic subjects and technologies through several ongoing International Training Programs on Blood Stain Pattern Recognition – Organised by International Association of Identification, Investigation of Staircase Deaths –by The Henry C. Lee, Institute of Forensic Science, University of New Haven, Forensic Biology & DNA Analysis - Organised by International Association of Identification
She has successfully set up two private forensic laboratories in Mumbai with advanced technologies in Questioned Document Examination and Fingerprinting, Forensic Psychology, Cyber Forensic, Audio/Video and Mobile Forensic etc. and has handled several critical projects using advance technologies including latest fingerprint biometric technologies and AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System), Projects to determine the Biometric Device (sensor-extractor-supplier combination) capability and FRR (False Rejection Rate).
She participated in BITs World Conference of Forensic - 2011, Chongqing, China and roped in latest technology of Forensic Stylometry (Anonymous email authentication for authorship) which proves to be very powerful investigation tool in various corporate, civil and criminal investigations.
She had been writing columns and articles for leading newspapers and magazines on security industry and forensic science. Ms. Menon has co-authored the book titled "Forensic Science in Crime Investigation with emphasis on Crime Scene Management" on Handwriting and fingerprinting related topics and case studies. She also has co-authored a book titled "India's Security Requirements– A Global Perspective" . She has presented 19 research papers in national and international seminars/journals/proceedings on security and forensic related subjects.
She did her Post Graduate Diploma in Legal & Forensic science post her Bachelor's degree in Science (Biology). She also did her Master’s in Psychology and Post Graduate Diploma in Dual management with specialization in Foreign Trade. Ms. Menon is also a Certified Handwriting Analyst from HAI (Handwriting Analyst International)
Ms. Menon has been a Record Holder and a National level Athlete in 100 m hurdles and had been 8 times best athlete of Rajasthan.
Ms. Neeta Anand
CEO
Marketing & Administration
Ms. Neeta Anand, CEO and Managing Director, heads the Marketing & Administration Dept @ Square Forensic Advisors. Ms. Anand, has an extensive experience of more than 15 years in marketing and administration with exclusivity in handling Forensic based services since last 11 years. She is also the founder member of Square Forensic Advisors Pvt. Ltd., a premium grade private forensic laboratory, a pioneer forensic organization which has open doors to corporate bodies, institutions & individuals.
Currently there is a huge pendency of cases in government labs and is overburdened with cases. Her main aim is to bring Forensic Services to the masses, minimise wait time for forensic reports and support the entire Justice System.
This approach addresses issues and disputes which on one hand can be settled internally and amicably without approaching the police or court and on the other hand directly or indirectly minimise the burden of law enforcement agencies
She has been Instrumental in exploring the market for forensic services and also has been a core team member in the development of industry wise forensic services, by developing a concept of INNOVATIVE FORENSIC & BUSINESS FORENSIC, A technology driven forensic services for corporate sectors, PSUs, Banks, Insurance Companies. Her key focus has been on the importance of various advanced and high-tech forensic services coupled with the necessary mitigating solutions in the private sector
She has been actively developing comprehensive marketing strategies in Indian Forensic Industry with her core strength in designing specific entry strategy, and advertising plans through appropriate medium selection for the niche forensic market. She keeps herself and the team abreast through general market study on Global Forensic Industry and bring in the same to Indian Forensic Market
She played a pivotal role as a member team in developing IPA Tool (Individual Personality assessment tools of psychometric tests and handwriting analysis) and various research and development for customising forensic service requirements.
Ms. Neeta Anand is a Certified Handwriting Expert and MBA–Marketing and Administration
Ms. Pradnya Shete
Head
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination
Ms. Pradnya Shete, CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner, USA) heads the Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination department at Square Forensic Advisors. She is a Chartered Accountant with a proven cross industry experience of 15+ years and also a Financial Intelligence Specialist from Manchester and University of New Heaven with acquired Anti Money Laundering Training in various areas like Economic Sanctions, Correspondent Banking, Trade Based Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Capital Markets, Crypto assets, Private Banking, Human Trafficking, Wildlife Trafficking, Critical Thinking etc.
She brings with her overall 15 years’ experience which includes 5 years of active experience in Fraud Investigations with Economic Offenses Wing/ Anti-Corruption Bureau/ Insurance Companies with cases involving MLM Schemes/ Ponzi Schemes/ tracing Money Trails/ Frauds under MPID Act/ Syphoning of funds/ Misappropriation of loans and assets etc. She has 10 years of Accounting/ Audit/ Financial Reporting/ Internal Controls/ Due Diligence/ MIS/ Compliance experience and has worked with Telecom, FMCG, Manufacturing and E Commerce industries
Her expertise in the area of Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation includes financial statement frauds | Asset & Loan Misappropriation | Identifying anomalies in financial records | Identifying money trail/ Fund Movement | Bank Statement Analysis | ITR & GSTR Analysis | ROC Search | Anti-Money Laundering | Transaction Monitoring | Fraudulent acquisition of Loans | Insurance Frauds etc.
Fact finder by nature, she is excellent at analysing the financial statements/ cash flows and is able to decode the complex accounting structures. She is well-versed in both accounting and law in order to determine whether a financial crime has occurred. With her detail-oriented approach and analytical skills she constructs a picture of what kind of financial crime may have taken place, in order to present it to court, law enforcement and individual clients
Mr. R. Rajappan
Head
Legal
Mr. R. Rajappan, LLB heads the Legal Team @ Square Forensic Advisors. He has a vast experience of more than 37 years and is a practicing Lawyer in Supreme Court, Delhi High court, District and Sessions courts across India and imparts Advisory services in Civil, Criminal & Litigation matters.
He has a practical approach in litigation matters, gives authoritative advice to clients and aims to come up with need base solutions for clients with a thorough legal approach. He has an extensive knowledge and experience in handling diverse legal issues and keep abreast with latest amendments in the legal field
His Areas of Expertise involves Legal Drafting, Arbitration & ADR, Client management, Problem Analysis & Solution, Legal Opinion, Company affairs, Labor issues management, Commercial Legal Services, Recovery of Debt and Loans, Intellectual Property.
Litigation Services: Appearing before Judicial and quasi-judicial authorities, tribunal Courts of Appeal, Settlement, Writ Petitions and Advance Rulings etc.
Documentation: Legal drafting of writ petitions and civil appeal, JV agreements, shareholders agreements and share purchase agreements etc. Drafting of arbitration claims in infrastructure projects.
His core strength lies in providing accurate, timely and effective legal advice to clients. Advising on all legal matters, suggesting courses of action. Attending Court hearings. Understanding of contracts, government regulations, intellectual property rights, patents etc. He has a good knowledge of civil, criminal, public, bankruptcy and administrative law. Presenting evidence in court to support clients in legal proceedings. Giving oral arguments in a court of law. Shaping a client’s expectations on what can be realistically achieved. Advising clients on their legal rights and obligations. Looking for evidence that will back up a client’s case. Researching precedents in law libraries and then using the finding to provide a defence for their clients and support their cases in court. Involved in out of court settlements. Preparing arguments to be heard in a trial. Advising businesses on the impact, interpretation and implementation of new policies and legislation.
Mr. Rajappan is a Member of the Bar Association of High Court, Delhi and an advocate under Bar Council of Delhi (1987) wide no. D148/87.