Sometimes it happens but for a settled principle of law there should be no contradiction
Contradicting and conflicting answers for same legal questions
When asking a legal query/opinion (either offline or online), different advocates give different opinion, many-a-time 'directly conflicting and condraticting' answers for the same question. (To give an eg., whether police has powers in a matter, irrespective of experience, some advocates say yes,while some say no) If so, as an individual, instead of blindly believing the opinion, how do one take 'informed' decisions when faced with such conradictions and lack of unanimity in some matters? Hope there won't be contradicting answers at least for this one :)
Asked 6 months ago in Family Law
Religion: Hindu
11 Answers
The query is not limited to the example provoded above, but, in general.
Asked 6 months ago
You can seek written opinion from lawyer
Lawyer should substantiate his opinion with provisions of law
if you are seeking offline opinion then lawyer can give judgments in support of his opinion
you can then take a informed decision
In general seek written opinion with judgments to substantiate the opinion
Online advice is like this only. Bereft of detailed background facts proper advice can hardly be given.
To avoid this you have the option of booki9ng consultation here for one to one discussion or meet an advocate in person.
- Legal query Reply depend upon the asked question and the facts , and which cannot be given without understanding the whole facts
- Hence, for a better and accurate reply , you can book a call from this website
Every advocate has his own way of interpretation of law hence the opinion from one advocate to another may differ.
You cannot expect all the clocks to show the same time.
If you get an answer to your actual legal problem suiting to your situation you may go ahead with the suggestions received instead of probing into the reasons for some other advocate's contradicting opinion.
You cannot expect everyone to give an opinion suiting your requirement or to please you.
Especially in an online public forums like this, where the advocates spare time to render their legal services at free of cost, you may sort out the answers which may be the best to solve your problem or the crisis you face.
You can choose any lawyer of your choice in person or through phone consultation, discuss your issues at length and get the replies to your problem, if you are not satisfied then you can choose a better lawyer with more experience to understand your problem and render you the appropriate solutions that may help you to overcome the issues.
Besides there is no hard and fast rules that you have to go by the opinions of all the advocates or expect everyone to appease you.
The answers given in websites like this are based on the minimum information the querist would furnish and you cannot expect the advocates to know the complete background of the problems you face, hence the answers also will be in general, if some of the answers are not satisfying you then you can choose to consult an advocate either by phone consultation or visit the advocate in person at his office/chambers and discuss your actual problems and get proper legal advises accordingly.
In public forums like this, especially where the advocates give their advises at free of cost, you cannot expect the advocates to give an elaborate and proper reply to your very brief questions which may not even have any details to enable the advocates to render appropriate legal opinions.
When faced with conflicting legal opinions, don’t blindly trust any single answer—ask for the legal basis behind it. A good lawyer should reference relevant laws or court judgments to support their view. If advice varies, get a second opinion in writing and compare the reasoning. Check authentic sources like Indian Kanoon or official bare acts if possible. Remember, slight differences in facts can lead to different outcomes, so clarity matters. For important matters, consider seeking a senior advocate’s opinion. Ultimately, trust lawyers who explain why something “depends” and guide you through the reasoning—those are often the most reliable.
Dear Client,
No doubt, various proponents, including those who have long experience under their belts, may have opposing views over the same legal issue. It is not always that this is an indication of incompetence (at least it is not in some instances), but more a mirror of the law.
Why Legal Opinions Clash with Each Other?
- Interpretation of Law: Laws (statutes, rules, precedents) frequently can be interpreted.
- Vagueness in Statutes: Legal terms may be deliberately or inadvertently vague, and give rise to interpretations, which in turn create ambiguity in statutes.
- Duplicity of Judgments: The judgments about higher courts are binding but conflicting decisions by High Courts on a more or less similar aspect of law may be a position. Even in the Supreme Court, one may get contrasting judgments or even the matter of interpretation of a law being interpreted by different benches a bit differently.
- The Fact-Specificity of Law: Law closely depends on facts. The legal opinion may be similar but with a slight variation in the stated facts, the opinion may change in totality. One attorney will find a certain fact particularly important, and the other will reject the finding resulting in opposite conclusions.
The "informed" decision is ultimately based on you taking initiative to be involved in the legal process, to know whys of the advice, by choosing the lawyer and approach that makes more sense as per your knowledge of the law and personal intentions other than mechanically accepting an opinion.
I hope this answer helps. In case of future queries, please feel free to contact us. Thank you.
it is because diiferent people may have different approaches for the same problem resolution. However, in some specific cases, this may not be possible.
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