What you can do if you are in trouble and you have no time to reach lawyer or police - A suggestion
Actually this happened today morning. I received a SMS distress message on my mobile.
Someone was in bus. He was going to attend general meeting of a company. The company had obtained last minute summons by filing some false case to get him arrested and to prevent him to attend company meeting and the company officials were searching for him with police!
What guidance can I offer him when I know nothing more?
I suggested him like this:
"If your mobile has email facility, then keep sending emails to Yourself about what is happening with you. You can email yourself photographs also of people who may try to restrict your movements. ... All these emails and photographs will be later useful as evidence, if any illegal force is used against you to prevent you from attending meeting. If you so feel you can also mark copies of each email to some press reporter friend or relative if you think it will help you."
The emails have records of time and date of dispatch. These are documentary evidences to show that something was being reported at certain point of time. This can support oral evidence in court.
And what is more, other side cannot say that emails are fabricated or forged. Because each email has digital footprints.
Haresh Raichura
24/6/2013