New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed penalty of Rs. 3 lakh on IITian's Prashikshan Kendra Pvt. Ltd. (IITPK) for advertising misleading claims regarding result of IIT- JEE examination. The decision was taken to ensure that no false or misleading advertisement is made of any goods or services which contravenes the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. CCPA has so far issued 46 notices to various coaching institutes for misleading advertisements. The CCPA has imposed penalty of 77 lakhs 60 thousand on 24 coaching institutes and directed them to discontinue the misleading advertisements.

In view of the violation of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the CCPA, headed by Chief Commission...