Supreme Court Rules Lawyers Cannot Be Summoned Over Legal Advice Except Under Section 132 of Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
The Supreme Court of India on Friday delivered a landmark judgment stating that lawyers cannot be issued summons merely for providing legal advice in a case, unless the situation falls within the exceptions outlined under Section 132 of the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA). A bench comprising Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai and Justices…