Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of IndiaLaxmi Engineering Works v. P.S.G. Industrial Institute: the commercial-purpose line and the self-employment carve-backDecided on 4 April 1995, this judgment defined the 'commercial purpose' exclusion from the meaning of 'consumer' and held that the 1993 self-employment Explanation brings back the person who buys goods to earn a livelihood.Valkya Editorial·14 Jun 2026·8 min