New Delhi : The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 8 lakh each on Dikshant IAS and Abhimanu IAS for misleading advertisements, unfair trade practices and violation of consumer rights under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.The action came after successful UPSC candidates complained that their names and photographs were used without consent in advertisements falsely claiming credit for their results, the consumer affairs ministry said in a statement.

In Dikshant IAS case, the CCPA received a representation from Mini Shukla (AIR 96, UPSC CSE 2021), who stated that her name and photograph were used in the institute's promotional material without her consent.She clarified that she had never been associated with Dikshant IAS and had only attended a mock i

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