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CCPA fines Meesho Rs 10 lakh over unregistered herbicide sales, rejects intermediary defence

CCPA fined Meesho Rs 10 lakh for allowing sale of an unregistered herbicide, with 3,537 listings from 282 sellers selling 93,151 units. It rejected the intermediary defence, ordered Meesho to stop such sales, audit its platform and file a compliance report within 15 days.

Why it matters to operators and investors

Any marketplace or seller listing regulated goods such as agrochemicals should verify product registration before listing, because the CCPA rejected Meesho's intermediary defence after 3,537 listings from 282 sellers moved 93,151 units of an unregistered herbicide.

What to watch next

  • Meesho's compliance report reaching the CCPA within 15 days
  • An appeal filing or court challenge against the CCPA order
  • CCPA notices or orders against other marketplaces over restricted-product listings
  • A third CCPA action against Meesho on a different category
  • Public CCPA follow-up questioning the adequacy of Meesho's platform audit

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