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SC Stays Delhi HC Order on Searching Lawyer's Office; Raises Confidentiality Concerns.
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News18•28-09-2026, 15:03
SC Stays Delhi HC Order on Searching Lawyer's Office; Raises Confidentiality Concerns.
- •The Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court's decision regarding the search of a lawyer's office.
- •SC issued a summons in the matter of search rights granted to investigating agencies by the Delhi High Court.
- •Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu questioned how confidential documents would be separated during searches.
- •ASG SV Raju suggested redacting material, but the court questioned who would decide what is confidential.
- •The Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court's directions concerning cloning of material, among others.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court stayed the Delhi High Court's decision that allowed law enforcement agencies to search a legal professional's office if their involvement in a crime is prima facie evident.
The case was heard by a bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu, who raised concerns about how legally privileged and confidential materials between a lawyer and their client would be separated during a search.
ASG SV Raju argued under the law that investigating agencies are not required to state a 'Reason to Believe' before conducting a search.
