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Bar of Indian Lawyers through its President Jasbir Singh Malik v. D. K. Gandhi Ps National Institute of Communicable Diseases and Anr.
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In view of the above, we are of the opinion that the decision of the three-judge bench, in case of Indian Medical Association vs.
Judgment, page 26
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Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to whether a complaint alleging “deficiency in service” against advocates practising legal profession, would be maintainable under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 as re- enacted in 2019; whether “Service” hired or availed of an advocate would fall within the definition of “Service” contained in the .P. Act, 1986/2019; whether the legislature ever intended to include the professions or services rendered by the professionals within the purview of the CP Act 1986 as re-enacted in 2019; whether the legal profession is sui generis; and whether service…
Authorities it was built on
- 1989 Smt. Triveniben & -ors. v. State of Gujarat & Ors.
- 1991 Byram Pestonfl Gariwala v. Union Bank of India and Ors.
- 1993 Lucknow Development Authority v. M.K. Gupta
- 2003 State of Karnataka v. Vishwabharathi House Building Cooperative Society and Ors.
- 1995 Laxmi Engineering Works v. P.S.G. Industrial Institute
- 2015 Himalayan Co-operative Group Housing Society v. Balwan Singh
- 1994 State of U.P. and Ors. Etc v. U.P. State Law Officers Association and Ors. Etc.
- 1995 Indian Medical Association v. V.P. Shantha and Ors.
- 2019 R. Muthukrishnan v. The Registrar General of the High Court of Judicature at Madras
- 1993 Common Cause Registered Society v. Union of India and Ors.
- 1953 The State of West Bengal v. Subodh Gopalbose and Others
- 1956 Dharangadhara Chemical Works Ltd. v. State of Saurashtra.
- 2021 M/s Laureate Buildwell Pvt. Ltd. v. Charanjeet Singh
- 1994 Om Prakash v. Assistant Engineer, Haryana Agro Industries Corporation and Ors.
Where later benches applied it
- 2025 Supreme Court Bar Association & Anr. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
- 2025 Smt. Lavanya C & Anr. v. Vittal Gurudas Pai Since Deseased by Lrs. & Ors.
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