Consumer Protection Authority fines three coaching institutes for misleading UPSC exam claims

Consumer Protection Authority fines three coaching institutes for misleading UPSC exam claims

Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS were each fined ₹700,000, while Edge IAS was penalised ₹100,000 for deceptive claims regarding their results in the UPSC

Penalty Imposed on Coaching Institues for Misleading Advertisements

Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 7 lakh each on Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS for advertising misleading claims regarding the results of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Exam (CSE) 2022 and 2023, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution stated on Thursday. Business News | Penalty Imposed o…

CCPA cracks down on misleading advertisements by IAS coaching institutes

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has intensified its crackdown on misleading advertisements by coaching institutes, imposing significant penalties on several prominent organizations. In the latest action, penalties of ₹7 lakh each were levied on Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS, while Edge IAS was fined ₹1 lakh for deceptive advertising related to the results of the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2022 and 2023. So…

CCPA imposes penalty of Rs 7 lakh each on Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS

New Delhi, Dec 26: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), headed by Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare and Commissioner  Anupam Mishra, has issued orders and imposed penalties for violations of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. A penalty of ₹7 lakh each has been imposed on Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS, and ₹1 lakh on Edge IAS for advertising misleading claims regarding the results of the UPSC CSE 2022 and 2023, respectively.…

CCPA penalizes Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS, Edge IAS for misleading ads - The Legitimate

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed financial penalty on coaching centres — Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS, and Edge IAS for advertising misleading claims regarding the results of the UPSC CSE 2022 and 2023, respectively. The CCPA issued an Order against Vajirao & Reddy Institute, StudyIQ IAS Study and EDGE IAS to discontinue the misleading advertisements with immediate effect. The CCPA headed by Chief Commiss…

Rs 1500000 fine imposed on 3 UPSC coaching centres for deceptive claims, not Vikas Divyakirti’s Drishti IAS, Tathastu

The Hindu Patrika Rs 1500000 fine imposed on 3 UPSC coaching centres for deceptive claims, not Vikas Divyakirti’s Drishti IAS, Tathastu Nilesh Desai Recently, CCPA fined Shubhra Ranjan IAS Study Institute of Rs 2 lakh on deceptive claims. Days after imposing a fine on UPSC coaching, Shubhra Ranjan IAS Study Institute, the patron regulator CCPA has now levied a fine of Rs 15 lakh on one other three coaching institutes for making deceptive ads.…