RAFFLES EDUCATION CORPORATION LIMITED & 2 Ors v SHANTANU PRAKASH & Anor
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| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| 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 — eLitigation. Updated .
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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.
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.
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