Those who have read Earl Stanely Gardner's books of Parry Mason trial court lawyer, his secretary Della Street, his private detective Drake, know well about power of a lawyer who can do investigative advocacy.
Here, to help his client's case, if necessary, a lawyer takes services of private detective agency to expose lies presented against his client.
This is a very tough job.
But there are tough lawyers who do investigative advocacy.
If client is framed in false case, for example, a murder may have been done by one accused, but complainant may have given FIR that murder is done by accused, his brother, his father, his uncle etc.
Here, an investigative advocate can collect evidence through detective agency.
Evidence can be like mobile phones record giving GPS locations, etc..
The concept of investigative advocacy is yet not very much used in India.
But with new technologies coming, investigative advocacy is possible.
(Though this is very risky. Lawyer can himself get into trouble)
Haresh Raichura
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