Mark the words in red enclosure. An American attorney comes to India to take up compensation cases of victims of Boeing crash. The assumption is that aircraft must be having some technical snag for which Being is liable. I have been suspecting this since the crash but did not consider it proper to contact the relatives of the victims because this would have been against professional ethics applicable to Indian lawyers. They are not supposed to solicit clients. But the question is why and how American attorney has been able to reach out to relatives of victims. It is because bar council in USA has not put shackles on the ankles of American lawyers the way it has been done in India. American lawyers are free to do certain things which is forbidden for Indian lawyers. In this case, the possibility is that some Indian law firm might have coordinated between the victims’ families and the American Attorney.
Is it not a solicitation of clients? Would our Bar Council probe this aspect? The Bar Council should also look into the terms on which American attorney has taken up this case. Is it consistent with our code of ethics? In all probability, nothing will happen against Boeing in USA. The matter would be settled between the parties by money payment without Boeing accepting any blame for the crash. It might remain a million dollar question whether or not Boeing is responsible.
