The Supreme Court in the Suo Motu Case of arbitrary summoning of advocates by in investigating authorities has sternly frowned upon the refusal of the Gujarat High Court to entertain a plea by an advocate who was summoned.

The bench observed that being a Constitutional Court, the High Court's refusal to entertain such a plea was an abdication of its inherent powers.

The bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice NV Anjaria pronounced the decision in the suo motu case. The bench held that investigating agencies cannot arbitrarily summon advocates to get the details of their clients and that such summons can be issued only if the matter falls within the exceptions to Section 132 BSA.

The present Suo Motu case was an aftermath of a series of summons i

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