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IMA vs VPShantha
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Indian Medical Association V.P.Shantha
1996 AIR 550
Factual History Or Background:-
Consumer Protection Act was enacted in 1986 as to protect consumer. The Consumer Protection Bill,
1986 seeks to provide for better protection of the interests of consumers and for the purpose, to
make provision for the establishment of Consumer councils and other authorities for the settlement
of consumer disputes and for matter connected therewith. It seeks, inter alia, to promote and
protect the rights of consumers such as-
Ø The right to be protected against marketing of goods which are hazardous to life and property;
Ø The right to be informed about the quality, quantity, potency, purity, standard and price of goods
to protect the consumer against unfair trade practices;
Ø The right to be assured, wherever possible, access to an authority of goods at competitive prices;
Ø The right to be heard and to be assured that consumers interests will receive due consideration at
appropriate forums;
Ø The right to seek redressal against unfair trade practices or unscrupulous exploitation of
consumers; and
Ø The right to consumer education.
As there were increasing case relating to Doctor (Medical) Negligence, and it was ambiguous that
whether medical services are services under COPRA, 1986 or not and whether hospital or doctor or
medical practitioner is in the ambit of COPRA, 1986 or not. Also, there were different contrasting and
conflicting decisions and rationale regarding this issue were given by various High Courts and other
lower courts. Many a Special Leave Petition were filed in the Supreme Court against decisions and
judgments of subordinate courts. Supreme Court faced very big flow of SLPs coming in. Hence, in this
PIL, a writ was filed in Supreme Court under Article 32 of Constitution of India, to decide upon Scope
and Jurisdiction of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Some of the cases and SLPs, which have