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Which one of the following judgments of the Supreme Court held that healthcare services rendered by…

In "Indian Medical Association v. V.P. Shantha (1995)", the Supreme Court held that healthcare services rendered by medical practitioners for consideration fall within…

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Which one of the following judgments of the Supreme Court held that healthcare services rendered by medical practitioners for consideration fall under the ambit of 'service' in consumer protection law (now governed by Section 2(42) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019)?

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In "Indian Medical Association v. V.P. Shantha (1995)", the Supreme Court held that healthcare services rendered by medical practitioners for consideration fall within 'service' under consumer protection law — now defined in Section 2(42) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (formerly Section 2(1)(o) of the 1986 Act). Lucknow Development Authority v. M.K. Gupta concerned housing construction by statutory authorities, Rohit Chaudhary v. Vipul Ltd. concerned commercial space bought for livelihood, and Faqir Chand Gulati v. Uppal Agencies Pvt. Ltd. concerned joint-venture building agreements.

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