> Does India have the equivalent of attorney-client privilege? From there, I > wonder if you represent someone on silk, would the fact that you are cc'd > make the text of an email off limits, even though it's archives are > public... I would think not, but then again, IANAL. > > All countries have attorney-client privilege, though it is in the form of "soft law", an ethical norm to be enforced by an organization comprising the lawyer's peers - The Bar Council of India in our case. In any event, I would be telling you about hearings at the Supreme Court. Therefore there is no issue of breaching any sort of attorney-client privilege because the proceedings are public.
As to the example you gave, I dont see any issue of breach because the communication has not originated from me and i received it in ordinary course/fair use. If I had a client on the list, I would politely request them to shut their pie hole. I would do the same on that limited issue. It's possible though I've misunderstood your example, if so please clarify and I'd be happy to respond. Nikhil
