Progress
Current status
in force
01 Jun 2026in force
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Central Consumer Protection Authority issued fine of INR 5 lakh against Physicswallah over deploying dark patterns
On 1 June 2026, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) issued an order imposing a penalty of INR 5 lakh on the educational technology platform Physicswallah in relation to certain website and mobile application practices identified as dark…
Event typeinvestigation
Action typeruling
Government branchexecutive
Government bodyconsumer protection authority