The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver on Friday its verdict in a suo motu matter concerning the summoning of advocates who give legal opinion or represent parties during the probe of cases.
A bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai had on August 12 reserved its judgment in the suo motu case titled ‘In Re: Summoning advocates who give legal opinion or represent parties during investigation of cases and related issues.
While hearing the matter on July 29, the top court said if a person was merely acting as a lawyer, then he should not be summoned by probe agencies for rendering legal opinion to a client who was under investigation.
The apex court, however, said if a lawyer was assisting the client in the crime, then he could be summoned.
Earlier, the apex court had observed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was “crossing all limits” and expressed serious concern over the agency summoning lawyers for offering legal advice or representing clients during investigations.
It had​The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver on Friday its verdict in a suo motu matter concerning the summoning of advocates who give legal opinion or represent parties during the probe of cases.
A bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai had on August 12 reserved its judgment in the suo motu case titled ‘In Re: Summoning advocates who give legal opinion or represent parties during investigation of cases and related issues.
While hearing the matter on July 29, the top court said if a person was merely acting as a lawyer, then he should not be summoned by probe agencies for rendering legal opinion to a client who was under investigation.
The apex court, however, said if a lawyer was assisting the client in the crime, then he could be summoned.
Earlier, the apex court had observed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was “crossing all limits” and expressed serious concern over the agency summoning lawyers for offering legal advice or representing clients during investigations.
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