New Delhi- The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver on Friday its verdict in a suo motu matter concerning the summoning of advocates who give legal opinion or represent parties during the probe of cases.

A bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai had on August 12 reserved its judgment in the suo motu case titled ‘In Re: Summoning advocates who give legal opinion or represent parties during investigation of cases and related issues.

While hearing the matter on July 29, the top court said if a person was merely acting as a lawyer, then he should not be summoned by probe agencies for rendering legal opinion to a client who was under investigation.

The apex court, however, said if a lawyer was assisting the client in the crime, then he could be summoned.

Earlier, the apex court had observ

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