CCPA Fines Vision IAS ₹11 Lakh for Misleading UPSC Result Ads Treating It as Repeat Offence

The Central Consumer Protection Authority penalised Vision IAS Rs 11 lakh for misleading UPSC CSE result advertisements, marking its first instance of a higher penalty for a repeat violation.

The ads claimed “7 in Top 10 & 79 in Top 100 selections in CSE 2023” and “39 in Top 50 selections in CSE 2022,” prominently featuring candidates’ names, photographs, and ranks, creating the impression that enrolment in Vision IAS foundation courses led to top results.

The Authority found that out of 119+ featured candidates from 2022–23, only three enrolled in foundation courses, while most had availed limited services such as test series or mock interviews.

It held that failure to disclose this distinction was misleading and capable of influencing consumer decisions.