https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=47187 Enforcement agency investigative summons to senior advocates for legal opinions on a corporate stock option matter were condemned by leading bar bodies as impermissible intrusions on lawyer-client privilege and Bar independence; one summons was later withdrawn. The associations requested judicial scrutiny, invoked statutory professional privilege protections, and urged formulation of guidelines to prevent erosion of confidential legal communications and to safeguard advocates' autonomy. en-us Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:46:03 +0530 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:46:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=47187 Enforcement agency investigative summons to senior advocates for legal opinions on a corporate stock option matter were condemned by leading bar bodies as impermissible intrusions on lawyer-client privilege and Bar independence; one summons was later withdrawn. The associations requested judicial scrutiny, invoked statutory professional privilege protections, and urged formulation of guidelines to prevent erosion of confidential legal communications and to safeguard advocates' autonomy. News - Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:46:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=47187