Supreme Court to hear if magistrate approval should be mandatory before summoning lawyers in probes. Move follows ED’s controversial summons to senior advocates in ESOP case.
Justice G R Swaminathan of Madras HC summoned Advocate S Vanchinathan over a bias complaint the lawyer filed against him. Despite being the subject, the judge presided over the contempt hearing himself.
Supreme Court to hear if lawyers can be summoned by ED for giving legal advice. Bench led by CJI B.R. Gavai to take up the matter suo motu.
