Case Comments On Sehgal School Of Competition V. Dalbir Singh (2009) And Brigade Enterprises Limited
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- Jun 28, 2022
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Case Comments On Sehgal School Of Competition V. Dalbir Singh (2009) And Brigade Enterprises Limited Vs. Anil Kumar Virmani And Ors. (2021)
Kartik Tripathi, B.A. L.L.B (Hons.) Student at School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore
CASE I: SEHGAL SCHOOL OF COMPETITION VS DALBIR SINGH III (2009) CPJ 33 (NC)
INTRODUCTION
The case of Sehgal School of Competition vs Dalbir Singh III (2009) CPJ 33 (NC) highlighted the importance of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and its use while seeking redressal from the consumer. This case is related to a student who is the respondent in the case and was denied a refund for the amount paid by him from the medical training institute who is the appellant in the case. The landmark case of 2009 was related to education. The main contentions of the case were regarding the refund of money by a student who has already paid the total fees and the second issue was that whether or not the refusal of the institute to refund the money can be termed as an ‘unfair trade practice’.
In the current case, the respondent took admission in the petitioner’s training centre for the purpose of preparing for the medical entrance assessment. The total duration of this course was two years. A total amount of Rs 18,734 was deposited by the respondent to the petitioner’s bank account. After attending regular classes for about a year, the defendant left the course by stating that the teaching level of the institute was not up to the mark and the faculty did not focus upon the medical students. It would be a fruitless to attend one more year of classes and waste another year. On asking for a refund, the petitioner’s denied it.
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