I live in Coimbatore. I hired a lawyer in Chennai to do some work for my company, which is a distributor for medical equipment. The lawyer worked very slowly and if I questioned him, he shouted and threatened to quit. Then one day, he sent his assistant to a government office to move some files. He then called me and said, "If you do not pay my assistant Rs. 1 lakh immediately without a receipt, to bribe this Joint Director there, I will withdraw from the case." This 1 lakh he never asked for when taking the case. Even after giving this to him, no work was done. I have proof and witnesses of all his mistakes including this criminal conduct. This is clearly extortion and bribery. I want to take him to Bar Council. But, I think that's is not enough for such a monster. At the most, they may give him a warning. So, what other options are there? Can I go to Vigilance or Police or file a lawsuit? What else can I do?
