Published on : 08 Dec 2025, 12:53 pm 2 min read

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹10 lakh on e-commerce platform Meesho for misleading advertisements about walkie-talkies and for facilitating their sale without mandatory disclosures about compliance with laws applicable to such devices.

A Bench consisting of Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare and Commissioner Anupam Mishra held that Meesho allowed the sale of such radio communication devices without informing consumers about key legal requirements, including spectrum compliance, licensing rules and certification under India’s telecom regulations.

The use of walkie-talkies is regulated under the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933. The CCPA noted that the Wireless Planning and Coordinatio

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