New Delhi: Observing that Amazon does not have an appropriate grievance redressal mechanism and has “one-sided oppressive” sale terms, a consumer commission here has imposed a fine of Rs 35,000 on the online seller and one of its retailers for deficiencies in services. The commission has also directed Amazon to provide a foolproof and transparent … Read more
On March 1, the regulator issued a show cause notice to Air India concerning the violations. (File photo for representation) DGCA said the airline violated norms related to flight duty time limitations and fatigue management system of flight crew, adding that there were instances of exceeding duty periods, & wrongly marked training records Aviation watchdog … Read more
RBI Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed fines on Bank of India and Bandhan Bank for breach of rules, the central bank said on Wednesday. A penalty of Rs 1,40,76,000 has been imposed on Bank of India for non-compliance with the following RBI directions: (1) The bank did not pay interest in … Read more
Siyakhangela and Vuyokazi Ndevu, the owners of Enyobeni Tavern in East London, in the Eastern Cape have been fined R5 000 each or spend 100 days behind bars. And, this comes after they were found guilty of selling alcohol to the underage children in June 2022, the National Prosecuting Authority reported. ENYOBENI TAVERN OWNERS SENTENCED … Read more
JOHOR BARU: A man driving a van who obstructed an ambulance at KM14 of the Pasir Gudang Highway near here on Saturday (Feb 17) has been fined. Seri Alam district police chief Supt Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said that police came across a 47-second video on social media, showing a van driver obstructing the ambulance’s path. … Read more
Amazon France Logistique monitored the performance of employees through data from scanners used by the staff to process packages, according to France’s data protection agency. AFP France’s data protection agency said Tuesday it had fined Amazon’s French warehouse management unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for an “excessively intrusive” surveillance system to monitor staff performance. … Read more
US tech giant Apple has paid a Russian fine of 1.2 billion roubles (US$13.65 million), imposed over the company’s alleged abuse of its dominant market position concerning in-app payments, Russia’s FAS antitrust agency said on Monday. Apple, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday, has previously “respectfully disagreed” with a … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: An elderly man who is a former airline technician was fined RM2,500 by an Ampang Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday (Jan 16) after pleading guilty to defrauding a man by claiming that the latter’s luggage was held up at the KL International Airport (KLIA) last year. Raja Shahyan Raja Abdullah, 82, allegedly tricked Abdul … Read more
CCPA Issues 20 Notices to IAS Coaching Institutes for Misleading Ads, Imposes Fines On 8 Entities. CCPA issues ‘Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023’ on November 30, 2023, for the prevention and regulation of dark patterns listing 13 specified dark patterns The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued 20 notices to … Read more
