SCAORA said Venugopal is “a widely respected member of the legal fraternity,” whose professional record and sincerity led to his designation as a senior advocate earlier this year.“These actions, by the ED, we believe, amount to an impermissible transgression of the sacrosanct lawyer-client privilege,” the letter continues, warning that such coercive measures could have a chilling effect on the legal community.Requesting the top court to act decisively, the association urged the court to examine the legality and propriety of such summonses to legal professionals. “Safeguard the constitutional and professional protections afforded to advocates. Lay down guidelines to prevent further erosion of lawyer-client privilege,” it said.Also in top court2 doctors submit plea to CJI over AI171 crashTwo Delhi based doctors have moved the Supreme Court by writing a letter petition before the CJI seeking suo motu action and compensation for the victims of Ahmedabad AI171 crash. In their letter, the doctors sought a direction to the Centre to immediately disburse interim compensation of Rs 50 lakhs to each deceased’s family.Bulgarian denied bail in fake currency caseThe Court recently rejected a bail plea by Bulgarian national Ruslan Petrov Metodiev, accused of running a counterfeit currency racket in the national capital, saying such an action eats away the vitals of the economy. Metodiev was held in June 2023, after a raid based on allegations that he was supplying fake Indian currency.
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