BIS cracks down on non-certified products on E-Commerce platforms; Amazon, Flipkart among violators
Similar raids in February at an Amazon warehouse in Gurugram and a Flipkart facility in Gurugram led to the confiscation of non-certified aluminium foils, metallic water bottles, PVC cables, speakers, and other consumer goods.
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BIS has initiated legal action under the BIS Act, 2016, with penalties ranging from Rs 2 lakh to ten times the product's value, and potential imprisonment for violators. Image | Representational