Hello respected law men,
We are victims of fraud and forgery relating to our ancestral property. In early 2011, our joint-property co-operative society bungalow (land worth at least Rs. 6 Crore, our share is roughly 33%, thus Rs. 2 Crore on market rate) was been clandestinely sold to a 3rd party by the co-owners without our consent, which by law is illegal. Not only did they keep us in the dark for 5 months after completing the sale, they also forged our signature (FSL took 2 years but has finally gave it's report saying the signature was indeed forged). We filed the FIR and a Civil Suit on learning of this in mid 2011.
Now the problem is that we don't trust our lawyer, we fear he may have sold out (out of fear of the history-sheeter criminal with political links who now has possession and 66% ownership, or just for gain) as he is hardly pressing the court to expedite the matter. Almost 2 years on, not even the 1st hearing has been done.
I want to take matters in my own hand. I want to learn the law and get the legal and educational qualifications that will allow me to fight the case as my own lawyer. I have plent of time as i'm a freelancer working from home. And this case will anyway go on for 10-15 years so there is lots of time.
I'm seeking your advice as to how long minimum it will take me to be able to achieve that (be my own lawyer and fight my own case). I don't want to take up the profession full time, just learn the law related to my case. Of course, clearing the exam would require learning all of the law, but for practise i would only need to know the related laws. I'm willing to put in as much effort and hardwork as required and study full time. I want to skim the unnecessary parts and only study the laws required to fight such a case. In your esteemed opinion, i would like to know - how many years before i can make this possible?
Best,
Karan
