E-commerce platform Snapdeal fined Rs 5 lakh for selling toys violating BIS standards: CCPA

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on e-commerce platform Snapdeal for listing and selling toys that failed to meet mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification norms, in violation of the Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020.

A final order has been issued against Snapdeal (Ace Vector Limited) after the authority took suo-motu cognizance of the matter. CCPA Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare told PTI that action was initiated following findings of regulatory non-compliance.