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- The Central Consumer Protection Authority fined Xboom ₹1 million for listing restricted signal-jamming devices on its e-commerce platform.
- Government regulations prohibit the sale of such equipment to the general public without specific statutory authorization.
- Listings for products like anti-drone systems and GPS jammers failed to include necessary disclosures regarding legal restrictions.
- The authority rejected the platform's defense that an enquiry-based business model exempted it from advertising regulations.
- This enforcement action aims to prevent consumers from mistakenly purchasing illegal security hardware that requires government approval for possession.
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Named India · RF-Patrol XK2 · Xboom · X-Eye · XGaurd · X-Gun XK4 · X-Mini · X-Radar XK2 · Central Consumer Protection Authority · Department of Telecommunications
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