CCPA Fines Vision IAS Rs 11 Lakh for Misleading UPSC Ads; Repeat Offense Cited

• CCPA imposed an Rs 11 lakh fine on Vision IAS for misleading advertisements regarding UPSC Civil Services Examination results.
• This marks the first instance of a penalty for a repeat offense under consumer protection laws, as Vision IAS continued similar claims despite prior warnings.
• Vision IAS ads claimed high selections (e.g., "7 in Top 10 & 79 in Top 100 selections in CSE 2023"), implying top rankers took costly foundation courses.
• CCPA investigation revealed only 3 out of 119 highlighted candidates took foundation courses; others used limited services like test series or mock interviews.
• The authority stressed that such selective disclosure misleads aspirants, creating false expectations about coaching effectiveness and violating the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

Why It Matters: CCPA penalizes Vision IAS Rs 11 lakh for repeat misleading UPSC ads, emphasizing transparency in coaching.