CCPA fines IITian's Prashikshan Kendra ₹3 lakh for misleading IIT-JEE result ads
The Central Consumer Protection Authority said on 14 February 2025 that it had imposed a ₹3 lakh penalty on IITian's Prashikshan Kendra for misleading claims about IIT-JEE results.
Summary
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), headed by Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare, imposed a penalty of ₹3 lakh on IITian's Prashikshan Kendra Pvt. Ltd. for misleading advertisements about IIT-JEE results, the Consumer Affairs Ministry said on 14 February 2025. The institute had shown students as 'IIT Topper' and 'NEET Topper' with ranks '1' and '2', implying all-India ranks when they were only institute toppers. The CCPA has so far issued 46 notices to coaching institutes and imposed penalties of ₹77.60 lakh on 24 of them under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
Key facts
- Announced
- 14 February 2025
- Penalty
- ₹3 lakh on IITian's Prashikshan Kendra Pvt. Ltd.
- CCPA head
- Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare
- Overall action
- 46 notices; ₹77.60 lakh penalties on 24 institutes
- Law
- Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Practice MCQs 1 questions
As stated by the CCPA on 14 February 2025, how many notices had it issued so far to coaching institutes for misleading advertisements?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 46
The CCPA had issued 46 notices to coaching institutes and imposed penalties of ₹77.60 lakh on 24 of them.