India's consumer regulator fines Amazon, Flipkart, and JioMart for selling unapproved herbicide

On September 22, 2026, India's Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) fined Amazon and Flipkart Rs 10 lakh each and JioMart Rs 5 lakh for selling and advertising an unregistered herbicide called 'Cyclosinone'. The product was not listed under the Insecticides Act, 1968, and lacked required safety checks. The CCPA ordered the companies to stop sales, conduct self-audits, and submit compliance reports within 15 days. The investigation began after a complaint from the Crop Care Federation of India, forwarded by the Agriculture Ministry. The regulator rejected the platforms' argument that sellers were responsible, citing inadequate verification and unfair trade practices.