Consumer Forums Do Not Have Jurisdiction Over Educational Institutions As They Do Not Impart 'Services', Holds NCDRC [Read Judgment]

The NCDRC on Monday answered a reference holding that 'educational institutions' do not impart 'services' and hence the consumer fora does not have jurisdiction to entertain complaints against them. With this ruling, the bench comprising Justice RK Agrawal (President), Justice VK Jain (Member) and M. Shreesha (Member) has broken the deadlock created by two conflicting judgments of...