{"id":10958,"date":"2026-05-29T13:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=10958"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:55:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:25:39","slug":"central-consumer-protection-authority-ccpa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/central-consumer-protection-authority-ccpa\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Consumer Protection Authority"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Central Consumer Protection Authority Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has taken action against several entities for violations of consumer rights and unfair trade practices in the e-commerce sector.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Central Consumer Protection Authority<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was established under <\/span><b>Section 10 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, which <\/span><b>replaced the 1986 Act<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, was notified on August 9, 2019, and came into force on July 20, 2020.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Nodal Ministry:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food &amp; Public Distribution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Composition of CCPA<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Chief Commissioner<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A <\/span><b>Chief Commissioner<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> heads the CCPA and has two other commissioners:<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One commissioner deals with <\/span><b>goods-related issues.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other commissioner handles service-related complaints.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Functions and Powers of CCPA<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CCPA <\/span><b>protects, promotes, and enforces<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><b>rights of consumers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a class under the Act.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It prevents unfair trade practices and curbs false or misleading advertisements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It ensures that <\/span><b>no one publishes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or disseminates false or <\/span><b>misleading advertisements.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can <\/span><b>initiate class-action suits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including recall, refunds, and cancellation of licenses, when necessary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CCPA can conduct inquiries and investigations through its <\/span><b>investigation Wing, headed by a Director-General.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can order the discontinuation of unfair practices, impose penalties on errant businesses, and enforce consumer welfare measures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/ccpa-acts-against-e-commerce-violations-issues-notices-for-unfair-practices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">News On Air<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Central Consumer Protection Authority was established under Section 10 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. 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