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Advocate Blackmailing Issue - How to deal ? Advocates Please help?
18-Oct-2025 (In Divorce Law)
I called an advocate I found on Google to ask if he could take a specific case. Instead of answering, he recorded the call without consent, took my details, and dragged a 1-hour conversation. Now he’s demanding ₹10K for consultation, even though he’s 100 km away from Hyderabad. If I don't give him he is threating he will share the conversation to opposite party. This is related to a divorce case question whether he can take up or not. What can I do to protect me in this case ?
The conduct of that advocate amounts to professional misconduct and criminal intimidation. Recording your call without consent and demanding ₹10,000 with threats is illegal under Sections 384 and 503 IPC (criminal intimidation and extortion), and also violates Bar Council of India rules on advocate ethics. Immediately send a written complaint with call details and screenshots to the State Bar Council and also lodge a cybercrime complaint .
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Adv. Pavani Kumari
Adv. Pavani Kumari
Guntur | 400+ Answers
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That’s a serious matter, and you have every right to protect yourself. Recording your private conversation without consent and using it to threaten or extort money is illegal under Indian law.
you can file a police case under IT act, You can also send a written complaint to the Bar Council
do not delete any call logs, messages, and numbers as evidence
Please stay calm and don’t give him any money. I will assist you legally
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Adv. Sathish Kumar Meshapam
Adv. Sathish Kumar Meshapam
Rajahmundry | 25+ Answers
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Approach us we will help you in resolving your issue with that advocate and coming to consultation yes we advocates charge 2k to 5k , and you can request and pay less also and if he threatened you then collect evidence and complain at bar council, if you have evidence only then only that advocate get questioned by bar council,,,, approach us we will help u
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Adv. Rajkiran Govindcar
Adv. Rajkiran Govindcar
Hyderabad | 700+ Answers
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we will solve your issue,we will deal all types and Civil and Criminal matters,it is a small Issue Advocate is doing blackmailing with yu,No need to worry,He will give information to yr wife,no problem,we will deal yr case,come and approach our office,we can seat and discuss yr matter.
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Adv. Chapala Srinivas
Adv. Chapala Srinivas
Hyderabad | 25+ Answers
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You don’t need to worry. What that person did is completely wrong and unethical. Recording a call without your permission and demanding money for it is not legal.
You can take these steps to protect yourself:
1. Do not pay him anything. There is no valid consultation agreement between you both.
2. Keep all proof — like call records, messages, and screenshots — safely with you.
3. Send him a warning message (preferably on WhatsApp or SMS) stating that he has no authority to demand money and that sharing your personal conversation without consent amounts to harassment and violation of privacy.
4. If he continues to threaten you, file a police complaint for criminal intimidation and harassment. You can also approach the Bar Council against him for professional misconduct.
If you want, I can help you draft a proper written complaint or message to send him.
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Adv. Kurada Krishna Prasad
Adv. Kurada Krishna Prasad
Bhimavaram | 25+ Answers
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