CCPA Imposes ₹7 Lakh Penalty for Misleading Claims Relating to UPSC Civil Services Examination Results

• Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a ₹7,00,000 penalty on Vajiram and Ravi IAS Study Centre LLP on 30 May 2026 for misleading advertisement through concealment of material information about courses opted by successful UPSC candidates.
• Action taken under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019; reinforces the "right to be informed" of consumers as a class.
• Part of a sustained CCPA crackdown on the UPSC coaching industry under the Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisement in Coaching Sector, 2024.