CCPA Imposes ₹15 Lakh Penalty on Vajirao & Reddy for Misleading UPSC Ads

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a ₹15 lakh penalty on Delhi-based coaching institute Vajirao & Reddy for publishing misleading advertisements regarding UPSC CSE 2023 results.

The Authority found that claims such as “645 selections out of 1016 vacancies” created a false impression among aspirants.

Investigation revealed that 431 of the claimed successful candidates were not enrolled in any programme offered by the institute, and many others were only part of limited interview guidance courses.

Holding the conduct to be a subsequent contravention under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the CCPA directed the institute to pay the penalty, cease misleading advertisements, and file a compliance report within 15 days.