CCPA fines Dikshant IAS and Abhimanu IAS ₹8 lakh each for misleading advertisements
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) said on 1 November 2025 that it had imposed penalties of ₹8 lakh each on coaching centres Dikshant IAS and Abhimanu IAS for misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
Summary
The CCPA orders announced on 1 November 2025 followed complaints from successful UPSC candidates whose names and photographs were used without consent. Dikshant IAS claimed '200+ results in UPSC CSE 2021' but produced only 116 enrolment forms, while Abhimanu IAS made unsupported claims such as '2200+ selections since inception'. The CCPA, headed by Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare, has so far issued 57 notices to coaching institutes and imposed penalties of over ₹98.6 lakh on 27 of them.
Key facts
- Penalty
- ₹8 lakh each on Dikshant IAS and Abhimanu IAS
- Law
- Consumer Protection Act, 2019
- CCPA head
- Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare
- Overall action
- 57 notices; over ₹98.6 lakh penalties on 27 coaching institutes
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What penalty did the CCPA impose on each of Dikshant IAS and Abhimanu IAS, as announced on 1 November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ₹8 lakh
The CCPA imposed a penalty of ₹8,00,000 each on the two coaching centres.
Under which law did the Central Consumer Protection Authority penalise coaching centres for misleading advertisements in November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Consumer Protection Act, 2019
The penalties were imposed for violations of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.