The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a request to revisit its landmark 1995 judgment, which had classified medical services under the Consumer Protection Act and held that healthcare providers, including doctors and hospitals, could be held accountable under the Act for service deficiencies. Considering the “sui generis ” nature of services lawyers provide in making the judicial system efficient, effective …
In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that consumer complaints filed before the coming into effect of the Consumer Protection Act 2019 should continue in the fora in which they were filed as per the pecuniary jurisdiction under the previous Consumer Protection Act of 1986.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah set aside the directions. …
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