india consumer-protection
The HP laptop I received is not as per specification. Can I file a complaint at court?
<p>I ordered a HP laptop online (from hpshopping.in). Before I ordered the product I had a chat with HP representative using the HP assistant chatting options provided in the website. The representative said the product I mentioned has a keyboard back light. But when I received the product, it has no keyboard back light. I filed a complaint with HP and they took nearly 1 month to reply. Now they say I can replace the laptop with any other from the site but extra amount has to be paid if price of new laptop is higher. Do I legally have the right to ask for a complete refund of my product based on the incorrect representation of its features?</p>

<p>If the company rejects my refund request where can file a case legally?</p>

<p>You would need to consult an (Indian) attorney as far as proper legal procedure is concerned, but the underlying legal principle is that you have a contract with someone (let us assume it is with HP), and there may be a breach of contract on their part. One step would be to ascertain that there <em>is</em> a breach, checking for clauses that allow them to substitute without notification. The "Replacement" item of <a href="http://www.hpshopping.in/shippingpolicies" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the terms page</a> suggests that they accept the obligation to replace in case of wrong shipment, however, if they previously informed you of the substitution and you accepted, then you are out of luck (see "order fullfilment"). They might be relieved of their ordinary obligations if you did not notify them of the defect in proper fashion, viz. the 14 day requirement; it is not clear <em>who</em> or <em>how</em> you are supposed to notify them. </p>

<p>Another is to be certain that the party refusing to perform is the party with whom you have an agreement: one can buy a name brand computer <em>apparently</em> from "Zompacked", but actually from a distributor, in which case you have to take up the matter with the actual seller, not the manufacturer (even if the manufacturer is willing to take partially satisfy the seller's obligations). This is relevant because the terms page states that "Service Provider shall be solely responsible for fulfillment of all orders", and HP is not the service provider, that other company is. You could check the language of the contract for a binding arbitration clause (requiring you to resolve disputes outside of the courts, most likely in a venue favorable to the company), though there is not such a clause in their terms. All that said, you also ascertain that the terms page that I located is applicable to your purchase. Online computer sales can involve multiple purchasing options, you you need to be sure the Terms that you agreed to were these.</p>

<p>Needless to say, non-legal recourse would be cheaper than trying to sue them.</p>

<p>Every purchase of goods made is pretty much a contract. In this case, the HP representative has given you false information about the product, which amounts to fraud and in Indian law, committing fraud means the contract is void, so you can get compensation in the form of a refund from the company. You can approach the consumer court for this matter. </p>
