RAFFLES EDUCATION CORPORATION LIMITED & 2 Ors v SHANTANU PRAKASH & Anor

[2023] SGHC 89 High Court (General Division) 6 April 2023 HC/S 709/2019 153 min read

27 cases cited (21 SG, 6 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	6 April 2023
Judge	Audrey Lim
Charges / claim	Tort
Counsel	KSCGP Juris LLP, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, WongPartnership LLP, Bernice Tan, Chong Wan Yee Monica, Ho Yi Jie, Kelvin Poon, Lim Yun Heng, Lin Weiqi Wendy, P Padman, Tai Mun Chien, Tng Sheng Rong

Source: [2023] SGHC 89, High Court (General Division), decided 6 April 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Tort — Conspiracy Tort — Inducement of breach of contract Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation

Practice Areas

Tort

Judges (1)

Audrey Lim Delivered

Counsel (12)

KSCGP Juris LLP Firm Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm Bernice Tan Counsel Defendant Chong Wan Yee Monica Counsel Plaintiff Ho Yi Jie Counsel Plaintiff Kelvin Poon Counsel Defendant Lim Yun Heng Counsel Defendant Lin Weiqi Wendy Counsel Plaintiff P Padman Counsel Defendant Tai Mun Chien Counsel Plaintiff Tng Sheng Rong Counsel Defendant

Parties (5)

Raffles Design International India Pvt Ltd Plaintiff Raffles Education Corporation Limited Plaintiff Raffles Education Investment (India) Pte Ltd Plaintiff Lui Yew Lee Dennis Paul Defendant Shantanu Prakash Defendant

Case Significance

Raffles Education Corp Ltd and others v Shantanu Prakash and another [2023] SGHC 89 was heard by Audrey Lim J in the General Division of the High Court (Suit No 709 of 2019), with judgment reserved on 6 April 2023. The plaintiffs were Raffles Education Corporation Limited, a Singapore private-education company chaired by Mr Chew Hua Seng, together with its subsidiaries Raffles Education Investment (India) Pte Ltd and Raffles Design International India Pvt Ltd, referred to collectively as the Raffles Education Group. They sued Mr Shantanu Prakash, founder of the Educomp group of companies, and Mr Lui Yew Lee Dennis Paul, advancing claims in the torts of conspiracy, inducement of breach of contract, and fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation.

[2023] SGHC 89 explained

RAFFLES EDUCATION CORPORATION LIMITED & 2 Ors v SHANTANU PRAKASH & Anor ([2023] SGHC 89) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 6 April 2023. It is categorised under Tort. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.

What is [2023] SGHC 89 about?

RAFFLES EDUCATION CORPORATION LIMITED & 2 Ors v SHANTANU PRAKASH & Anor ([2023] SGHC 89) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Tort — Conspiracy”, “Tort — Inducement of breach of contract”, “Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit”, and “Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

How influential is [2023] SGHC 89?

Within this corpus, [2023] SGHC 89 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.

Summary

The Raffles Education Group companies sued Mr Shantanu Prakash, founder of the Educomp group, and a lawyer, Mr Dennis Lui, alleging conspiracy, inducement of breach of contract, and fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation over a Share Purchase Agreement and a Business Advisory Agreement. The High Court found the plaintiffs had proved fraudulent misrepresentation on the Business Advisory Agreement, inducing breaches of both agreements, and conspiracy. The two defendants were held jointly and severally liable to pay $221,080 and INR163.2m, with interest, subject to the bar against double recovery.

Who were the parties in Raffles Education Corp Ltd v Shantanu Prakash [2023] SGHC 89?

The plaintiffs were Raffles Education Corporation Limited, chaired by Mr Chew Hua Seng, and its subsidiaries Raffles Education Investment (India) Pte Ltd and Raffles Design International India Pvt Ltd. The defendants were Mr Shantanu Prakash, founder of the Educomp group, and Mr Lui Yew Lee Dennis Paul.

What claims were brought in Suit No 709 of 2019 ([2023] SGHC 89)?

In [2023] SGHC 89, the Raffles Education Group advanced claims in the torts of conspiracy, inducement of breach of contract, and misrepresentation, covering both fraud and deceit and negligent misrepresentation, in proceedings before Audrey Lim J with judgment reserved on 6 April 2023.

Cases Cited (27)

SG (4)

[2009] SGHC 121 [2018] SGHC 166 [2018] SGHC 232 [2022] SGHC(A) 21

SLR (17)

[2001] 2 SLR(R) 435 [2005] 3 SLR(R) 157 [2005] 3 SLR(R) 202 [2008] 2 SLR(R) 623 [2011] 2 SLR 146 [2013] 4 SLR 193 [2014] 4 SLR 574 [2015] 5 SLR 1422 [2016] 1 SLR 966 [2017] 4 SLR 747 [2018] 1 SLR 818 [2018] 1 SLR 894 [2018] 2 SLR 333 [2018] 2 SLR 655 [2018] 5 SLR 956 [2020] 1 SLR 1296 [2021] 1 SLR 1248

UK (6)

[1920] 2 KB 497 [1961] AC 388 [1976] 1 AC 443 [2003] 1 AC 959 [2008] 1 AC 1 [2010] EWHC 358