<h1>Investigation agencies cannot summon lawyers without director approval after Supreme Court takes suo motu action</h1> The Supreme Court initiated a suo motu case regarding investigation agencies summoning lawyers who represent parties or provide legal opinions. This follows the Enforcement Directorate summoning senior advocates who advised a health insurance company. The agency subsequently directed officers not to issue summons to advocates in money laundering cases without director approval. Bar associations condemned this as undermining legal profession autonomy and threatening justice administration independence. The Court will examine whether investigating agencies can directly summon lawyers for questioning clients, or if judicial oversight is required for exceptional cases involving lawyers' expanded roles beyond legal advice.