India, Oct. 26 -- The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs.1 lakh on a walkie-talkie seller for misleading advertisements and product listings that failed to disclose operating frequencies, licensing requirements and other essential regulatory information.

The action is part of a wider crackdown on misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices involving the online sale and promotion of personal mobile radios. The authority has identified more than 16,970 non-compliant listings across e-commerce platforms and issued notices to 13 entities.

The CCPA, headed by chief commissioner Nidhi Khare and commissioner Anupam Mishra, said the seller's website listings did not adequately disclose the operatin...