https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773690 The SC held that investigating agencies cannot directly summon defense counsel appearing for parties in cases. The petitioner-advocate was neither accused nor witness but only representing the accused. The Court found that summoning advocates would undermine legal profession autonomy and threaten judicial independence. Article 19(1)(g) rights and Section 132 BSA protections apply to legal professionals. The matter was referred to CJI for appropriate directions. Notice issued to Attorney General, Solicitor General, Bar Council of India, and SC bar associations. State restrained from summoning petitioner until further orders. en-us Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:53:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773690 The SC held that investigating agencies cannot directly summon defense counsel appearing for parties in cases. The petitioner-advocate was neither accused nor witness but only representing the accused. The Court found that summoning advocates would undermine legal profession autonomy and threaten judicial independence. Article 19(1)(g) rights and Section 132 BSA protections apply to legal professionals. The matter was referred to CJI for appropriate directions. Notice issued to Attorney General, Solicitor General, Bar Council of India, and SC bar associations. State restrained from summoning petitioner until further orders. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773690