HOW TO CREATE LASTING 498A FIGHTBACK (ACTIVITY INCLUDED)

First things first—real fightback begins from within.

You’ve seen the legal world through a certain lens, shaped by years of stories, experiences, and public opinion. Most of us don’t have great things to say about government offices. And yes, with limited staff and resources, even when they’re trying to help, it doesn’t always feel that way.

Now add to that the usual frustration people have with police, courts, and even lawyers. That negative image runs deep—and sadly, even your well-meaning parents or siblings who love and support you during this tough time are carrying the same opinions. The advice they give—though given with love—can be totally off the mark. And trust me, bad advice at this stage can do real damage to your fightback and your mindset.

Now, don’t get me wrong—I’m not saying the system is perfect. It’s far from it. In many ways, it is broken, for reasons we can all understand. But think for a moment—what would happen to society if there was no legal system at all?

Our role is not to fix the whole system, but to take control of what we can—and that starts with your mindset.

That means letting go of all the old beliefs and assumptions you’ve had as a regular citizen. Because now, you’re no longer just an observer. You’re in the system. You’re fighting back. And for that, your thinking needs a full reset.

So, if you allow me, I’d like to help challenge and change that old mindset—because it won’t help you here.

And I get it: mindset doesn’t change overnight. Motivation alone won’t cut it when your beliefs have been shaped over years. What you need is evidence. Real stories. Real hope.

So start here: visit https://indianlaw.ai/case-studies. We’ve collected real 498A success stories—proof that fightbacks do work, and that it’s neither too rare nor too late.

10 Questions will change everything !

"If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask, for once I know the proper question, I could solve the problem in less than five minutes."

• Albert Einstein

We identified that rather than being anxious about court outcomes, can we list down 10 most critical questions we need to answer to solve our case,

1. Do we understand the accusations against us better ?
2. What is the evidence produced against us in the police stations ?
3. What are FIR details ?
4. Do we know the specifics of IPC sections in our case ?
5. Are there related cases and judgements ? Can we cite those in police stations ?
6. What evidence needs to be produced before the police to prove innocence ?
7. Are there any provisions in court of law to quash the case and police investigations from higher judiciary ?
8. Are there options to register counter cases for pain of justice ?
9. Can we shortlist the right advocate to fight for our case ? Can we assist our advocate in drafting and legal research activities ?
10. Shall we fight the case or opt for an out of court settlement ?

Once we were able to better define our problem in terms of questions , it gave us a structure, a path forward to take up next steps. We Started with Question 1 and astonishingly took step by step for each question. Later we determined answers for each question by talking to experts in the field - be it advocates, accused like us, media or google search.

But one secret which helped maximum was previous case references. We went across the digital version and that time more relied on hard copies. Read entire case histories , understand what kind of evidence gave strength to our case, which case was relevant and where it was applicable. It certainly helped out advocates to cite cases better. We shall provide all these methods of legal research in later chapters.

Activity:

1. Take a paper sheet. Sit along with family members and start writing the questions where you need to seek answers to define the problem better.
2. For each question, identify the person or text from whom you need to seek an answer

Identify next steps for each question , it's ok if it's more than one step mapped to each question.