Central Consumer Protection News

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  Centre Orders E-Commerce Platforms To Self-Audit To Identify "Dark Patterns"

  Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has directed e-commerce platforms to conduct self-audits within three months to identify and eliminate "dark patterns", deceptive design practices that mislead consumers into unintended actions.

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  "Advance Tip For Booking Cabs Unethical": Pralhad Joshi Sends Notice To Uber

  The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued a notice to major cab aggregator Uber for nudging users to pay an advance tip to avail quicker services, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said.

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  Amazon India, Flipkart Get Notices Over Sale Of Pak Flags, Merchandise

  The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to several e-commerce companies, including Amazon India and Flipkart, over the sale of Pakistani flags and related merchandise, Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said.

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  Amid Row With Kunal Kamra, Ola Claims 99% Customer Problems Resolved

  The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) seeked a response from Ola Electric about more than 10,000 complaints.

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  Ola Electric In Trouble? MHI Asks ARAI To Respond To Show Cause Notice

  The Ministry of Heavy Industries has written to the Automotive Research Association of India to comment on the show cause notice regarding Ola Electric.

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  Ola Electric Receives Show Cause Notice From CCPA For Alleged Customer Rights Violation

  Ola Electric received a show-cause notice from Central Consumer Protection Authority after a war of words broke out on X (formerly Twitter) between Bhavish Aggarwal and Kunal Kamra.

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  Shankar IAS Academy Fined Rs 5 Lakh Over Misleading UPSC Result Ad

  The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Sunday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on Shankar IAS Academy for issuing misleading advertisements related to the UPSC Civil Service Exam 2022.

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  "No 100% Selection Claims For Jobs, Exams": Centre's Guidelines For Coaching Institutions

  CCPA has issued notices to 31 coaching institutes for misleading advertisements and imposed fines on nine of them.

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  Consumer Protection Body Asks Cloudtail India To Recall 1,033 Pressure Cookers, Pay Fine

  The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on Cloudtail India for selling pressure cookers on Amazon in violation of mandatory BIS standards.

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  Flipkart To Pay ₹ 1 Lakh Fine For Selling Sub-Standard Pressure Cookers

  The Delhi High Court on Friday put in abeyance an order of the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) asking online marketplace Flipkart to recall certain sold pressure cookers that allegedly did not meet quality standards.

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  Restaurants Taking Service Charge Ignoring Court Guidelines: Centre To Delhi HC

  During the hearing on this matter, Delhi High Court further issued guidelines for the ban, making it easy for both the customers and restaurant owners to follow.

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  Uganda's Central Bank Weighing Option Of Issuing Digital Currency

  Uganda's central bank is considering whether to issue a digital currency and has not banned cryptocurrencies

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  Paytm Mall, Snapdeal Penalised For Selling Faulty Pressure Cookers: 5 Points

  Consumer Protection Body CCPA has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh each on e-commerce firms Paytm Mall and Snapdeal for selling "non-standard" pressure cookers. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has asked the online retailers to recall the sold items and reimburse the amount paid by the consumers. The CCPA found Paytm Ecommerce (Paytm ...

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  FSSAI Develops Cheap Testing Kits To Check Milk Quality

  A survey conducted three months ago showed in generalthat milk adulteration was low in southern India than compared to north India, FSSAI said.