Source: News on Air Subject: Polity Context: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed an ₹11 lakh penalty on coaching institute for publishing misleading advertisements related to UPSC CSE results. The action was taken under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, highlighting strict enforcement against deceptive coaching claims. About Consumer Protection Act, 2019: What is …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: The Supreme Court declined a second apology from Baba Ramdev and Patanjali in a contempt case over misleading advertisements. What are Misleading Advertisements? Misleading advertisements are promotional messages or claims that deceive or mislead consumers about the characteristics, benefits, or efficacy of a product or service. …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Governance: Government Policies and Interventions Source: TH Context: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has flagged 32 new cases of misleading advertisements and claims made by food business operators. FSSAI has referred the cases to licensing authorities and warned that offenders face penalties of up to INR …
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