The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has fined Rs 8 lakh each to two prominent IAS coaching centres for indulging in misleading advertisements, unfair trade practices and violation of consumer rights under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The two coaching institutes are: Dikshant IAS and Abhimanu IAS.

In the preceding month, the Authority fined Rs 5 lakh to the Delhi-based coaching institute Drishti IAS . Back in January, Vision IAS was also under scrutiny by the CCPA , which imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh for deceptive advertising about its students’ success in the civil services examination.

CCPA has taken action against Dikshant IAS and Abhimanu IAS following complaints from successful UPSC candidates regarding unauthorised use of their names and photographs in promot

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