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Consumer Redressal
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January 10, 2026
Restaurants cannot levy mandatory service charge as it violates consumer law, CCPA confirms
Consumer protection watchdog CCPA doubles down on businesses crossing the law, takes suo motu action against 27 restaurants
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October 16, 2025
Rajasthan man fined in consumer case against Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff. Here is why
The ruling comes amid the SCDRC's decision to curb frivolous or publicity-oriented consumer litigation, a growing issue since the Consumer Protection Act 2019 expanded jurisdiction to include misleading endorsements by celebrities
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October 03, 2025
IAS coaching institutes remain defiant despite fines, CCPA action
Consumer protection watchdog CCPA slaps ₹5 lakh fine on 'repeat offender' Drishti IAS for misleading UPSC results claims
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September 03, 2025
Ordering food this Onam and Diwali? Zomato slyly raises platform fees by 20%
This unannounced surge in 'hidden' costs and 'ninja' fees, also reported in rival Swiggy in certain circles, comes just before India's major festive season, triggering concerns of possible dark market practices
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June 05, 2025
SHEIN and shaming: More than 20 European countries take action against Chinese fast-fashion company over ‘dark patterns’
The fast-fashion brand, previously banned in India, now faces complaints from several BEUC members, including Spain, France, Germany, the UK, Switzerland, and Sweden
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May 22, 2025
Tip before ride? CCPA issues notice to Uber over controversial advance tip practice
Indian consumer protection watchdog questions Uber’s tip-before-ride model amid rising concerns over unfair trade practices
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April 26, 2025
Facebook, WhatsApp lose $200-million penalty appeal as consumer protection tribunal upholds FCCPC fine
Nigeria's consumer watchdog tribunal dismisses Meta's plea, directs Facebook, WhatsApp to pay $200 fine for data privacy violation
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April 23, 2025
US takes action against Uber for Dark Patterns; What about India?
A survey in India found that 80 per cent of ride-hailing app users reported dark patterns, including ‘bait and switch’, ‘forced action’, and ‘drip pricing’
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December 28, 2024
Here are the two medicines declared as ‘spurious drugs’ by Indian pharma watchdog CDSCO
Ongoing regulatory surveillance finds drug samples did not meet quality criteria as the Central Drug Standards Control Organisation cracks down on spurious medicines
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December 28, 2024
Here’s how your online taxi app is taking you for a ride
Taxi app pricing row: A new study looks at brow-raising business practices that Indian customers are subject to when booking a cab online
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December 22, 2024
Consumer protection watchdog slaps Rs 2 lakh fine on IAS coaching centre for misleading advertisements
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) initiates action against coaching centres for misleading ads; Total penalty of Rs 9 lakh imposed in last two months alone
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March 15, 2021
Hyderabad court fines BookMyShow, PVR Cinemas over ‘internet handling fees’
RTI activist says service charges illegal unless govt authorises it
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December 07, 2020
Dabur, Marico spar over claims on honey, approach ASCI against each other
ASCI said it has received four complaints against honey brands
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July 20, 2020
New Consumer Protection Act comes into force today; all you need to know
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, was passed in July last year
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October 19, 2019
J&J recalls 33,000 bottles of baby powder as FDA finds asbestos traces
Women have said that their ovarian cancer was caused by exposure to J&J products
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August 27, 2019
E-commerce guidelines to be made mandatory under new Consumer Protection Act
Centre has decided to frame the rules to implement the act by December
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August 08, 2019
Consumer Protection Bill: Celebrities could now be fined for false adverts
All you need to know on what changes in terms of consumer rights in India
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