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Govt acts against service charges in restaurants: What are the rules?

The crackdown follows rising complaints on the National Consumer Helpline (1915) from consumers being forced to pay service charges.
Published on Apr 30, 2025 03:49 PM IST

Eateries can’t impose service charge, rules Delhi high court

Eateries can’t impose service charge, rules Delhi high court (Representative image)
Published on Mar 29, 2025 04:00 AM IST

‘Violative of consumer rights’: Delhi HC on restaurants imposing service charge

The high court said that the imposition of a service charge in a mandatory manner is “violative of consumer rights and the collection of service charge in various names amounts to unfair trade practices.”
Updated on Mar 28, 2025 03:43 PM IST

Only states can tax lotteries, not Centre: SC rules

The court ruled that only state legislatures have the authority to regulate and tax them. (Representative file photo)
Published on Feb 12, 2025 10:59 AM IST

Restaurants vs diners: Brawl in Delhi's Darzi bar over service charge

A grab from the video that captured diners fighting with the manager at the restaurant, when asked to pay service charge.
Published on Jul 04, 2024 12:55 PM IST