E-commerce giants penalised for selling illegal agrochemical products
- CCPACentral Consumer Protection Authority fined Amazon and Flipkart ₹10 lakh each, while JioMart was fined ₹5 lakh.
- The platforms were found selling and advertising Cyclosinone Herbicide, which is not registered under Indian rules.
- The product did not clearly disclose its chemical composition, raising safety and legal concerns.
- CCPA ordered the platforms to stop such listings and audit their sites for other unsafe or illegal products.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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