Unfair Trade Under Consumer Protection Law: CCPA Bars Hotels, Restaurants from Adding LPG, Fuel Charges

The Central Consumer Protection Authority directed hotels and restaurants not to impose LPG or fuel surcharges by default, calling it unfair trade. The regulator clarified such input costs must be included in menu prices, not charged separately to customers.

Telecom Firms Cannot Use IBC Moratorium for Spectrum Dues to Department of Telecommunications: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India ruled that telecom companies cannot defer spectrum and licence dues to the Department of Telecommunications, rejecting spectrum as assets. A bench of P. S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe stressed good, and telecom dues recovery.