Supreme Court Declares: “No Advocate Shall Be Summoned as an Accused Solely for Giving Legal Opinion” — Court Issues Binding Guidelines to Protect Legal Profession and Investigative Fairness

Supreme Court Declares: “No Advocate Shall Be Summoned as an Accused Solely for Giving Legal Opinion” — Court Issues Binding Guidelines to Protect Legal Profession and Investigative Fairness

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court, exercising its jurisdiction in a suo motu proceeding concerning the increasingly common practice of investigative agencies summoning practising advocates during investigations, issued binding guidelines to…