<h1>Supreme Court criticizes Enforcement Directorate for summoning lawyers, calls it crossing limits, plans guidelines on lawyer-client privilege protection</h1> The Supreme Court expressed serious concern over the Enforcement Directorate summoning lawyers for providing legal advice or representing clients during investigations, stating the agency is 'crossing all limits.' During a suo motu hearing, the Chief Justice emphasized that lawyer-client communications are privileged and questioned the validity of issuing notices against legal professionals. The court indicated it would frame guidelines on this matter, noting that such actions could have a chilling effect on legal practice. The Attorney General and Solicitor General assured that the issue had been addressed at the highest level, with the probe agency instructed not to issue notices to lawyers for rendering legal advice. They confirmed that lawyers cannot be summoned for providing legal opinions, while also noting attempts to malign institutions through false narratives.