Overview
- The Central Consumer Protection Authority penalised Vision IAS (AjayVision Education Pvt Ltd) for misleading advertisements about UPSC results.
- The action was classified as a subsequent contravention, the first such penalty for a repeat offence under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
- Advertisements claimed "7 in Top 10 & 79 in Top 100 in CSE 2023" and "39 in Top 50 in 2022," but investigators found only 3 of 119+ highlighted candidates were foundation enrollees.
- Most featured candidates had used limited services such as test series, Abhyaas tests or mock interviews, details the institute did not disclose alongside their profiles.
- The authority flagged use of student identities without proper consent, highlighted the lasting impact of website claims, and noted sector-wide action of 57 notices and Rs 1.09 crore in penalties across 28 institutes.