CCPA Fines Flipkart, Meta ₹10 Lakh Each for Unlicensed Walkie-Talkie Sales

• The CCPA imposed ₹10 lakh penalties on Flipkart and Meta Platforms for allowing the sale of walkie-talkies without mandatory licensing and regulatory disclosures.
• The companies failed to inform consumers about essential legal requirements like operating frequency range, wireless operating licence, and ETA certification.
• Walkie-talkies are regulated under the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933; only specific Personal Mobile Radios (446.0-446.2 MHz) are exempt from licensing.
• Flipkart sold over 1 lakh units since January 2023 without verification, while Meta's Facebook Marketplace also listed non-compliant devices.
• CCPA rejected claims of intermediary status, asserting both platforms have independent responsibility to ensure regulated products comply with disclosures under Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020.

Why It Matters: Flipkart and Meta fined ₹10 lakh each by CCPA for failing to ensure regulatory compliance in walkie-talkie sales.