The ED’s retreat from summoning lawyers is a fragile truce, not a final victory for the rule of law. The core issue persists: the draconian PMLA, upheld by the Supreme Court's Vijay Madanlal judgment, grants the agency immense power. This administrative fix fails to resolve the fundamental threat to attorney-client privilege, which remains in jeopardy until a true judicial course correction occurs.

Supreme Court grants bail to Kalvakuntla Kavitha, clarifying special treatment under PMLA for women.

Supreme Court scrutinizes the legality of arrests under PMLA in Arvind Kejriwal case