CPA 2019 Section 89: Punishment for false or misleading advertisement
Consumer Protection Act, 2019 · Chapter 7: OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
¶89. Punishment for false or misleading advertisement.—Any manufacturer or service provider who causes a false or misleading advertisement to be made which is prejudicial to the interest of consumers shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees; and for every subsequent offence, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to fifty lakh rupees.
Study: explanations and related material
Official reference: India Code, Government of India — edition as on 1 September 2026 — source review: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2026-09-01.Banaka reference transcription, not an official or certified edition. Amendment brackets are retained; footnotes and superscript references are excluded. Consult the government PDF for authoritative wording and amendment notes. This Act is not a consolidation of subordinate rules: the 2021 jurisdiction rules prescribe different ordinary complaint thresholds from the printed Act figures in sections 34, 47 and 58. Hindi guides are original explanations, not statutory translations. The notified 2026 e-commerce amendments commence on 1 January 2027, not on notification.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 88. Penalty for non-compliance of direction of Central Authority
- 90. Punishment for manufacturing for sale or storing, selling or distributing or importing products containing adulterant
- 91. Punishment for manufacturing for sale or for storing or selling or distributing or importing spurious goods
- 92. Cognizance of offence by court
- 93. Vexatious search