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consumer connect if doctors are accountable why not lawyers liable

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The article discusses a legal ruling on consumer protection applicability to lawyers vs doctors. No direct commercial mechanism, price, supply, or margin impact identified. Weak mechanism: potential future regulatory change could affect professional liability insurance costs for lawyers and doctors, but no concrete timeline or magnitude.

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  • Supreme Court of India ruled lawyers' services are under 'contract of personal service', exempting them from Consumer Protection Act.
  • Legal heirs of a deceased doctor can be held liable for medical negligence under CPA.
  • Mumbai Grahak Panchayat called for review and amendment to include all professional services under CPA.

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