The Centre reaffirmed that restaurants across India cannot levy mandatory service charges, calling it a violation of consumer protection laws. The Consumer Affairs Ministry and CCPA cited court-backed guidelines and ordered outlets like Barbeque Nation to stop unfair billing practices
WhatsApp has filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court against a ruling by the Uttar Pradesh State Consumer Commission, which allowed a consumer complaint regarding a service disruption to proceed in Indian courts. The high court has put the proceedings on hold until further notice, with the next hearing scheduled for July.
