Published on : 31 Oct 2025, 12:42 pm 3 min read

The Supreme Court on Friday issued directions to ensure that investigating officers do not arbitrarily summon lawyers merely because they represent or give advice to persons accused of crimes [ In re summoning advocates who give legal opinion or represent parties during investigation of cases and related issues ].

A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria issued the directions so that the confidentiality of such privileged lawyer-client communications is protected

The Court noted that the law is already quite clear in this regard.

Under Section 132 of the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA), lawyers cannot generally be asked to disclose information about communi

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