New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Supreme Court today issued notice on a writ petition seeking a judicial direction to ensure that individuals have the right to the presence of their lawyer during police or agency interrogations.
A bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran was hearing the petition filed by advocate Shaffi Mather, represented by senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy.
The petition has been filed through advocate-on-record Prateek K. Chadha.
At the outset, the bench asked whether the petition referred to any specific incidents of duress or coercion faced by individuals during questioning.
Justice Chandran queried, "Are there instances of need for counsel mentioned in the petition?"Responding, Guruswamy said ...