Advocate summons for legal opinions require rare exceptional circumstances; withdrawal rendered the related writ challenge infructuous.

Withdrawal of a summons issued under Section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962 to an advocate for a legal opinion rendered the related challenge infructuous. The text notes that summoning an advocate who has provided a legal opinion should ordinarily be confined to rare and exceptional circumstances, requiring authorities to exercise due care and caution. The writ petition and pending applications were disposed of after the summons was withdrawn.

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Issues: Whether further relief was required against a summons issued to an advocate for a legal opinion after its withdrawal.

Analysis: The summons issued under Section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962 had been withdrawn, rendering the challenge infructuous. The order noted that summoning an advocate who rendered a legal opinion should ordinarily occur only in rare and exceptional circumstances and that authorities should exercise due care and caution in such cases.

Outcome: The writ petition and pending applications were disposed of as infructuous following withdrawal of the summons.

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