https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=752828 Consumer protection legislation was enacted to address unfair and unethical market practices in goods and services, and its scheme and legislative history do not show an intention to include professions or professional services. The legal profession is treated as sui generis because it involves specialised learning, independent judgment, duties to the court and profession, and regulation under the Advocates Act and Bar Council rules. Legal services engaged from an advocate are also excluded from the statutory definition of service as a contract of personal service, so consumer complaints alleging deficiency in such services are not maintainable. en-us Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 18 May 2024 10:22:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=752828 Consumer protection legislation was enacted to address unfair and unethical market practices in goods and services, and its scheme and legislative history do not show an intention to include professions or professional services. The legal profession is treated as sui generis because it involves specialised learning, independent judgment, duties to the court and profession, and regulation under the Advocates Act and Bar Council rules. Legal services engaged from an advocate are also excluded from the statutory definition of service as a contract of personal service, so consumer complaints alleging deficiency in such services are not maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=752828