The action has been taken under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, and the Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has launched a crackdown on the unauthorized online sale and advertisement of hazardous chemicals, explosive substances, and related precursors across digital platforms, citing concerns over consumer safety and national security.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has taken a serious note of hotels and restaurants levying additional charges, such as “LPG charges”, “gas surcharge”, and “fuel cost recovery”, in consumer bills in the wake of the war in West Asia, terming it an unfair trade practice under the Consumer protection Act 2019.
According to the CCPA observation, the coaching institute deliberately concealed important information in its advertisements, namely, the specific course(s) opted for by the successful candidates.
The institute had advertised claims such as “7 in Top 10 & 79 in Top 100 selections in CSE 2023” and “39 in Top 50 selections in CSE 2022”, prominently featuring the names, photographs, and ranks of successful candidates, the CCPA said.
Since 2017, February 1 has become a fixed date in the Indian parliamentary calendar for the budget presentation.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹ 5 lakh on Drishti IAS (VDK Eduventures Pvt. Ltd.) for publishing misleading advertisements regarding the results of the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2022.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10,00,000 on online ride-hailing platform Rapido (Roppen Transportation Services) for publishing misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices.
The Consultative Committee of Plantation Associations (CCPA) has initiated the annual bonus negotiation process for tea garden workers in North Bengal ahead of Durga Puja.
In a significant step towards curbing deceptive online practices, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued an advisory directing all e-commerce platforms to undertake self-audits for detecting and eliminating “dark patterns” within three months.
