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The Delhi High Court has ruled that restaurants cannot mandate service charges on food bills, as it infringes upon consumer rights. The court dismissed petitions by restaurant bodies challenging the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) guidelines, stating that the practice is misleading and amounts to an unfair trade practice. The court also upheld the CCPA's power to issue guidelines for consumer protection and imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh each on the petitioners.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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