Delhi District Commission Holds Coaching Centre Liable For Retaining Advance Fee And Not Refunding Fee for Unutilized Services
3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi District Commission Holds Coaching Centre Liable For Retaining Advance Fee And Not Refunding Fee for Unutilized Services

Live Law  

The Delhi district commission has held Extra Marks company liable for retaining the advance fee of entire course and not refunding the same for unutilised portion of services. The bench presided by President Inder Jeet Singh and Member Rashmi Bansal condemned the practice of coaching institutes collecting lump sum fees for services which are yet to be rendered by them. Brief background: The complainant got enrolled in an online learning programme of Extra marks company by paying an amount of Rs. Thus, it was held that retaining of entire fee by the company and refusal to refund even for the time period in which the complainant took no classes amounts to 'deficiency in service'.

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Delhi consumer commission upholds order directing coaching institute to refund course fee
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi consumer commission upholds order directing coaching institute to refund course fee

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has upheld the order of a district forum directing a coaching institute to refund one-year fee of around ₹60,000 to a student who had discontinued the course. Delhi consumer commission upholds order directing coaching institute to refund course fee The commission comprising its president Sangita Dhingra Sehgal and other members was …

'Glaring Malpractice': Madhya Pradesh HC Pulls Up Secondary Education Board For Incorrect Evaluation Of Student's Answer Copy, Fines ₹25,000
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Glaring Malpractice': Madhya Pradesh HC Pulls Up Secondary Education Board For Incorrect Evaluation Of Student's Answer Copy, Fines ₹25,000

Live Law  

The Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court recently pulled up MP Board of Secondary Education for "glaring malpractice" in the evaluation of a Class 12 student's examination copy and directed the Board to pay cost of Rs. However, if the examiners evaluate the answer scripts contrary to model answer key of the Board itself, and the position is not …

Delhi State Commission Holds FIITJEE Liable For Holding Entire Course Fee Collected In Advance
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi State Commission Holds FIITJEE Liable For Holding Entire Course Fee Collected In Advance

Live Law  

The Delhi State Commission bench presided by Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, Judicial Member Pinki and General Member J.P Agrawal has held that coaching institutes collecting fees for the entire course in advance can use the said fees only for the particular semester and the balance amount to be kept deposited in a bank account. Brief background: The complainant's daughter joined …

Delhi High Court declines to entertain plea seeking to re-frame guidelines for coaching centres
7 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court declines to entertain plea seeking to re-frame guidelines for coaching centres

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court declined to entertain a petition on Monday that sought directions for the authorities to reframe the guidelines for coaching institutes, specifically regarding criminal liability. The plea not only sought to direct authorities to reframe guidelines for coaching institutes but also requested the development of an education system focused on the refinement of students' minds, …

NCDRC Holds New Delhi Institute Of Management Studies Liable For Misleading Student For Joining MBA Course
7 months, 3 weeks ago

NCDRC Holds New Delhi Institute Of Management Studies Liable For Misleading Student For Joining MBA Course

Live Law  

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench of Dr Inder Jit Singh held New Delhi Institute of Management Studies liable for deficiency in service and unfair trade practice for misleading a student into joining its MBA course with the false assurance that the course was being offered in association with Madhuraj Kamraj University. Brief Facts: The Complainant alleged that New …

Chandigarh: Coaching centre fined for failing to refund student’s fee
1 year, 2 months ago

Chandigarh: Coaching centre fined for failing to refund student’s fee

Hindustan Times  

Observing that the institute cannot retain unused money of the complainant in the absence of availing of any services from them, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has penalised an institute. It was alleged that after the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, when the coaching started through online classes, the complainant’s son was taken out from the group of ICSE students …

Class X Student Mistakenly Marked Zero In Board Exams, Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes 30k Costs On School For Negligence
1 year, 3 months ago

Class X Student Mistakenly Marked Zero In Board Exams, Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes 30k Costs On School For Negligence

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.30,000 on a School which mistakenly gave zero marks to a Class X board student in Haryana.Due to the school's negligence, the marks of two students with identical names were interchanged, and the student who was marked zero in the 2021 exam could not appear for their Class XII …

Lumpsum Fee In Advance Exploits Students, Central Delhi Consumer Commission Orders Delhi Academy Of Medical Science To Refund ₹ 1 Lakh
1 year, 6 months ago

Lumpsum Fee In Advance Exploits Students, Central Delhi Consumer Commission Orders Delhi Academy Of Medical Science To Refund ₹ 1 Lakh

Live Law  

Recently, the District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Delhi bench comprising Mr. Inder Jeet Singh, Mrs. Shahina and Mr. Vyas Muni Rai held Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences liable for unfair trade practices for not refunding the fee submitted by a student who was dissatisfied by the classes and service provided by the coaching institute. In response, the complainant highlighted alleged …

Court Under Section 29A Of The A&C Act Would Not Consider Issue Regarding Fees Of Arbitral Tribunal: Delhi High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Court Under Section 29A Of The A&C Act Would Not Consider Issue Regarding Fees Of Arbitral Tribunal: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The High Court of Delhi has held the Court exercising power under Section 29A of the A&C Act, which provides for extension of time to conclude arbitral proceedings, is only concerned with the issue as to whether the arbitrator has acted with expedition in the matter and would not consider any issue regarding the conduct of the arbitration or the …

Delhi High Court Allows Court Fee Refund Application In Commercial Suit After NCLT Imposes Interim Moratorium On Defendants
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Allows Court Fee Refund Application In Commercial Suit After NCLT Imposes Interim Moratorium On Defendants

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ordered to refund court fee to a plaintiff in a commercial suit after interim moratorium was imposed on the defendants by National Company Law Tribunal in Mumbai under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.Expanding the scope of section 16 of Court Fees Act, 1870, Justice Yashwant Varma said:“The Court notes that once personal insolvency has commenced …

"Charge Only 50% Of Hostel Rent From Students For COVID Period": P&H High Court Directs RGNUL To Refund Additional Amount
2 years, 4 months ago

"Charge Only 50% Of Hostel Rent From Students For COVID Period": P&H High Court Directs RGNUL To Refund Additional Amount

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday directed the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala to charge only 50% of the hostel rent from the students for the COVID period and would refund the remaining amount to the students within a period of four weeks.The bench of Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Vikram Aggarwal took note of …

Stop 'Fraudulent' Practice Of Recovering Late Fee Imposed On Colleges By Universities From Students: Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt
3 years, 5 months ago

Stop 'Fraudulent' Practice Of Recovering Late Fee Imposed On Colleges By Universities From Students: Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to take appropriate steps to stop the fraudulent practice being adopted by the colleges of recovering, late fees, penalties imposed upon them by the universities, from their students.The Bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary pointed towards the fraud being played by a large number of colleges by recovering late fees and. …

Plea Seeking Waiver Of Board Examination Fee For Class X & XII Students- High Court Directs Delhi Govt, CBSE To Treat It As Representation
3 years, 5 months ago

Plea Seeking Waiver Of Board Examination Fee For Class X & XII Students- High Court Directs Delhi Govt, CBSE To Treat It As Representation

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Delhi Government and CBSE to treat as a representation a plea seeking waiver of Board examination fee for class X and XII students studying in Delhi Government Schools and those in EWS Category of other private schools for the academic year 2021-2022.Asking the respondents to take a policy decision in the matter, …

Thane: Coaching firm asked to pay ₹10,000 compensation, refund ₹40,000 fees to student's parent
3 years, 7 months ago

Thane: Coaching firm asked to pay ₹10,000 compensation, refund ₹40,000 fees to student's parent

India TV News  

The Thane District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered a firm running coaching classes to pay a compensation of Rs 10,000 to a complainant for deficiency in service and refund Rs 40,000 deposited by him as fees for his son. Hence, the complainant decided to cancel his son's admission and sent a letter to the opponent on July 26, 2017 …

Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Direct State Boards To Refund Exam Fee For Cancelled Class 10, 12 Exams
3 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Direct State Boards To Refund Exam Fee For Cancelled Class 10, 12 Exams

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has refused to direct state boards to refund the exam fee collected from students in respect of the Class 10, 12 exams which were cancelled on account of COVID-19.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari rejected the prayer saying that the issue does not "merit consideration".The bench approved the stand taken by state boards about …

Bombay High Court Asks State Board to Consider Refund of Class 10 & 12 Examination Fee
3 years, 7 months ago

Bombay High Court Asks State Board to Consider Refund of Class 10 & 12 Examination Fee

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the Chairman of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education to consider a representation seeking refund of class X and XII board examination fees, in view of the cancellation of the examinations this year due to COVID19 pandemic. Opposing the PIL, State's advocate Bhupesh Samant said the fees were nominal, …

Maharashtra GR against fee hike not being applicable for schools who decided fees before May 2020
4 years ago

Maharashtra GR against fee hike not being applicable for schools who decided fees before May 2020

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has said that the Maharashtra government's resolution of ordering schools to not increase the fees for the academic year 2020-2021, in view of the pandemic, was only prospective in nature and cannot apply to schools that have already fixed their fee for the Academic Year 2020-2021. The division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta and G …

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Direction To Directorate Of Education To Disclose Its Orders On Fee Hike Proposals Of Private Schools
4 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Direction To Directorate Of Education To Disclose Its Orders On Fee Hike Proposals Of Private Schools

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Directorate of Education to upload orders passed by them while examining the fee increase proposal filed by the recognized unaided schools for mandatory prior sanction. Filed by Justice For All, the petition also wants the Directorate of Education to upload the statement of …

Coaching Centres Shouldn't Be Money Collection Machines: Chandigarh State Consumer Protection Commission [Read Order]
5 years, 8 months ago

Coaching Centres Shouldn't Be Money Collection Machines: Chandigarh State Consumer Protection Commission [Read Order]

Live Law  

State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission of Chandigarh has upheld the decision of the District Forum which had directed FIIT-JEE to refund the fee taken in advance on account of the child being unable to attend classes due to medical reasons. The forum also went on to declare the practice of coaching institutes to collect fee in advance as an unfair …

Delhi govt orders over 500 private schools to refund excess fees charged with 9% interest; gives 7 days to comply
6 years, 10 months ago

Delhi govt orders over 500 private schools to refund excess fees charged with 9% interest; gives 7 days to comply

Firstpost  

The Delhi government has directed 575 private schools in the city to refund the excess fees charged by them citing implementation of the 6th pay commission recommendations. The Delhi government has directed 575 private schools in the city to refund the excess fees charged by them citing implementation of the 6th Central Pay Commission recommendations. “The committee has identified 575 …

Good news for Delhi parents! Kejriwal govt asks 575 private schools to refund excess fees charged
6 years, 10 months ago

Good news for Delhi parents! Kejriwal govt asks 575 private schools to refund excess fees charged

India TV News  

In some good news for parents in Delhi, the Arvind Kejriwal government has asked 575 private schools in the national capital to refund the excess fees charged by them between June 2016 to January 2018, with 9 per cent interest. The AAP government’s directive comes following the report of a comiittee constituted by the Delhi High Court for examining the …

IIT coaching centre told to refund Rs.75,000 to student
11 years, 11 months ago

IIT coaching centre told to refund Rs.75,000 to student

India TV News  

New Delhi, Apr 18: An IIT aspirant who quit a private coaching centre because of alleged poor facilities has got relief from Delhi's top consumer court, which has ordered the institute to refund the Rs.75,000 fee to him. "In the case in hand, there is a specific allegation that the institute is not up to the mark and the complainant …

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