SC agrees to examine whether education is service within Consumer Protection Act
The Hindu
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the issue whether education is a service within the Consumer Protection Act. A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and B.V. Nagarathna noted that a similar legal
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the issue whether education is a service within the Consumer Protection Act.
A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and B.V. Nagarathna noted that a similar legal issue is pending adjudication in another case and tagged the matter along with it.
"Having regard to the pendency of Civil Appeal No 3504 of 2020 (Manu Solanki and Others vs Vinayaka Mission University), the issue as to whether education is a service within the Consumer Protection Act, is pending before this Court. Leave granted. Tag with Civil Appeal," the bench said in its October 29 order.

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