New Delhi, Nov 1, 2025

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed penalty on Dikshant IAS and Abhimanu IAS of Rs 8 lakh each, for indulging in misleading advertisements, unfair trade practices and violation of consumer rights under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

So far, the CCPA has issued 57 notices to various coaching institutes for misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices. Penalties amounting to over Rs 98.6 lakh have been imposed on 27 coaching institutes, along with directions to discontinue such misleading claims.

The CCPA took cognisance of representations received from successful UPSC candidates whose names and photographs were used without consent in advertisements claiming credit for their results.

In view of the violation of the Consumer Pro

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