The Supreme Court on Monday said that it was “shocked” to learn about summons being issued to senior lawyers by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for legal opinion rendered by them to their clients.
A division bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai said that guidelines need to be framed in this regard (probe agencies summoning lawyers for their legal advice). “Even if it is wrong, it is a privileged communication (between a lawyer and a client). How can ED summon