ED Rescinds Summons to Senior Advocate Amid Concerns Over Legal Privilege and Coercion
New Delhi, India — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has withdrawn a summons directed at senior advocate Pratap Venugopal after a significant outcry regarding the agency’s actions. The move followed a letter from the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA) to Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, urging attention to what they deemed coercive measures against legal professionals. Venugopal received notification from the ED on June 20, indicating that the summons was no longer in effect. This summons pertained to an ongoing investigation into an Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) linked to Care Health Insurance … Read more