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Indian Influencer Charged Rs 72 To Skip Cheese In A Sandwich, Triggers Online Debate
- Tuesday August 25, 2026
- Written by Mallika Khurana
Content creator Pranay Chaturvedi, who has lived in the US for 14 years, responded to the video with his own take.
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food.ndtv.com
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Mandatory Service Charge Illegal, Barbeque Nation Among Restaurants Pulled Up
- Wednesday February 11, 2026
- Written by Nikita Nikhil
Authorities have tightened enforcement on restaurants that added extra fees to bills without consent, directing them to issue refunds and update billing systems.
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food.ndtv.com
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Can Restaurants Force You To Pay Service Charges? What The Official Rules Say
- Friday January 2, 2026
- Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Neha Grover
Service charges on bills are not mandatory in restaurants in India. A Mumbai restaurant was recently fined Rs 50,000 for failing to follow the established guidelines. Here's what customers should know.
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food.ndtv.com
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"Restaurants Charging Rs 100 For Rs 20 Bottle": High Court Raps Association
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
When you are already charging more on MRP in the name of the experience, why are you then levying service charge, the Delhi High Court asked the restaurant association on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Castle Barbeque, Chaayos And 3 More Delhi Restaurants Issued Notice Over Levy And Non-Refund Of Service Charge
- Thursday May 1, 2025
- Written by Jigyasa Kakwani, Edited by Neha Grover
Five Delhi restaurants have been issued notices under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, for failing to refund mandatory service charges.
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food.ndtv.com
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Consumer Watchdog Issues Notices To 5 Restaurants For Charging Service Fee
- Tuesday April 29, 2025
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Consumer watchdog CCPA has issued notices to five restaurants for continuing to impose mandatory service charges despite a recent Delhi High Court ruling upholding guidelines against the practice.
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www.ndtv.com
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NDTV Profit Pulse on March 28—Top 8 Stories At 8 P.M. Under 8 Minutes
- Friday March 28, 2025
- Author: Neha Aravind
A slew of economic data was released today, from India’s fiscal and current account deficit figures to US inflation numbers.
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www.ndtvprofit.com
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Service Charge Voluntary, Can't Be Made Mandatory By Restaurants: High Court
- Friday March 28, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Restaurants cannot mandatorily levy service charge on food bills in a "camouflaged and coercive" manner as it is against public interest and amounts to unfair trade practice, the Delhi High Court on Friday held.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Rules Banning Hotels From Forcing You To Tip Staff Put On Hold
- Friday December 8, 2023
- Author: Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the recent guidelines prohibiting hotels and restaurants from levying service charges automatically on food bills.
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www.ndtvprofit.com
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Service Charge Exemption On Train Tickets To Continue Till September
- Friday December 8, 2023
- Author: Press Trust of India
To promote digital modes of payment, the government decided post notes ban that service charge on online booking of train tickets would be withdrawn for tickets booked from November 23, 2016, to March 31, 2017.
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www.ndtvprofit.com
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Indian Influencer Charged Rs 72 To Skip Cheese In A Sandwich, Triggers Online Debate
- Tuesday August 25, 2026
- Written by Mallika Khurana
Content creator Pranay Chaturvedi, who has lived in the US for 14 years, responded to the video with his own take.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
Mandatory Service Charge Illegal, Barbeque Nation Among Restaurants Pulled Up
- Wednesday February 11, 2026
- Written by Nikita Nikhil
Authorities have tightened enforcement on restaurants that added extra fees to bills without consent, directing them to issue refunds and update billing systems.
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food.ndtv.com
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Can Restaurants Force You To Pay Service Charges? What The Official Rules Say
- Friday January 2, 2026
- Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Neha Grover
Service charges on bills are not mandatory in restaurants in India. A Mumbai restaurant was recently fined Rs 50,000 for failing to follow the established guidelines. Here's what customers should know.
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food.ndtv.com
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"Restaurants Charging Rs 100 For Rs 20 Bottle": High Court Raps Association
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
When you are already charging more on MRP in the name of the experience, why are you then levying service charge, the Delhi High Court asked the restaurant association on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Castle Barbeque, Chaayos And 3 More Delhi Restaurants Issued Notice Over Levy And Non-Refund Of Service Charge
- Thursday May 1, 2025
- Written by Jigyasa Kakwani, Edited by Neha Grover
Five Delhi restaurants have been issued notices under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, for failing to refund mandatory service charges.
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food.ndtv.com
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Consumer Watchdog Issues Notices To 5 Restaurants For Charging Service Fee
- Tuesday April 29, 2025
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Consumer watchdog CCPA has issued notices to five restaurants for continuing to impose mandatory service charges despite a recent Delhi High Court ruling upholding guidelines against the practice.
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www.ndtv.com
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NDTV Profit Pulse on March 28—Top 8 Stories At 8 P.M. Under 8 Minutes
- Friday March 28, 2025
- Author: Neha Aravind
A slew of economic data was released today, from India’s fiscal and current account deficit figures to US inflation numbers.
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www.ndtvprofit.com
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Service Charge Voluntary, Can't Be Made Mandatory By Restaurants: High Court
- Friday March 28, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Restaurants cannot mandatorily levy service charge on food bills in a "camouflaged and coercive" manner as it is against public interest and amounts to unfair trade practice, the Delhi High Court on Friday held.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Rules Banning Hotels From Forcing You To Tip Staff Put On Hold
- Friday December 8, 2023
- Author: Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the recent guidelines prohibiting hotels and restaurants from levying service charges automatically on food bills.
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www.ndtvprofit.com
-
Service Charge Exemption On Train Tickets To Continue Till September
- Friday December 8, 2023
- Author: Press Trust of India
To promote digital modes of payment, the government decided post notes ban that service charge on online booking of train tickets would be withdrawn for tickets booked from November 23, 2016, to March 31, 2017.
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www.ndtvprofit.com