CCPA Imposes ₹15 Lakh Penalty on Coaching Institute for Misleading Advertisement

• Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a ₹15 lakh penalty on Vajirao & Reddy Institute for misleading advertisements concerning UPSC CSE 2023 results, finalised on 23 February 2026.
• Significance for aspirants: live test-case of Consumer Protection Act, 2019 enforcement on the coaching industry, and a precedent on "concealment of material information" as a violation of consumer rights.
• Marks a repeat-offence escalation — penalty raised from ₹7 lakh (CSE 2022) to ₹15 lakh (CSE 2023) on the same institute.