Delhi HC Upholds Ban on Mandatory Restaurant Service Charge

National Restaurant Association of India & Ors. Vs Union of India & Anr. (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court, in the case of the National Restaurant Association of India & Ors. Vs Union of India & Anr., upheld guidelines issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) prohibiting the mandatory collection of service charges by restaurants. The court affirmed the CCPA’s authority under Section 18(2)(l) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (CPA, 2019), to issue such guidelines in the interest of consumers, stating that compliance with these guidelines is mandatory...