Under the Consumer Protection Act 2019, a 'consumer' does NOT include a person who
- Buys goods for personal use
- Hires services for personal use
- Buys goods for resale or commercial purposes
- Uses goods with permission of the buyer
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Correct answer: C. Buys goods for resale or commercial purposes
1. The Act protects end-users; not those buying for re-sale or commercial purpose.
2. Personal-use buyers, service users and permitted users are explicitly included.
3. Buying for commerce takes the person out of the consumer definition.
4. Hence (B) is NOT a consumer.
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII OCM, Ch 8 "Consumer Protection", §8.1 ¶§8.1_