*🔆 Supreme Court Excludes Lawyers from Consumer Protection Act (CPA)* *📍 Context* ✅ The Supreme Court ruled that advocates cannot be sued under the CPA for service deficiencies, stating their services fall under a "contract of personal service". *📍 Key Points* *✅ Section 2(O) of CPA:* Defines services for consumers, excluding those rendered for free or under personal service contracts. *✅ Section 2(42) of CPA 2019:* Advocates’ services are categorized as "personal service contracts", exempting them from CPA coverage. *📍 Consumer Protection Act, 2019* *✅ Replacement of 1986 Act:* Came into effect on July 20, 2020. *✅ Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA):* Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. *✅ Composition:* Chief Commissioner and two Commissioners handling goods and services cases. *📍 Significance of Ruling* ✅ Protects the specialized nature of legal services. ✅ Reinforces that advocate-client relationships are governed by professional standards rather than consumer laws.