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Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of Advocates from Consumer Protection Act In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India declared that complaints alleging "deficiency in service" against advocates would not be maintainable under the Consumer Protection Act (CP Act).  Unique Nature of Legal Profession Recognized The court emphasized the unique nature of the legal profession, stating that it cannot be equated with other professions and therefore falls outside the purview of consumer protection laws. Bench Sets Aside National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Decision The bench of justices, Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal, set aside a decision by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, highlighting the distinctive characteristics of legal services and the direct control exercised by clients over advocates' services. CP Act Intended to Protect Consumers from Unfair Practices The court's ruling emphasized that the CP Act, enacted to protect consumer...

  Protecting Personality: Jackie Shroff's Legal Battle in Delhi HC Actor Jackie Shroff has taken legal action to safeguard his personality and publicity rights by filing a suit in the Delhi High Court. The suit targets various entities that have been using his name, photographs, voice, and the iconic moniker "Bhidu" without his consent. Seeking Legal Intervention Through this legal recourse, Jackie Shroff seeks the court's intervention to protect his name, voice, image, likeness, and all other elements of his persona that are distinctive and exclusively identifiable with him. The unauthorized use of these attributes by third parties has the potential to create confusion and deception among the public. Court's Response Justice Sanjeev Narula's bench has issued a summons on the actor's suit and will consider the case's interim injunction application. Jackie Shroff is seeking a permanent injunction to restrain the defendants from infringing upon his perso...