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.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has advised all e-commerce platforms to take necessary steps to ensure that their platforms do not engage in deceptive and unfair trade practices, like Dark Patterns.
The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs on Wednesday approved a proposal to include caste enumeration in the next caste census, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has taken suo motu action against five restaurants in Delhi for failing to refund mandatory service charges despite a judgment held by the Delhi High Court.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has advised coaching centres to strictly adhere to the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and Guidelines for the Prevention of Misleading Advertisements in the Coaching Sector, 2024.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh on IITians Prashikshan Kendra Pvt. Ltd. (IITPK) for advertising misleading claims regarding the result of IIT- JEE examination.
