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CCPA Fines 27 Restaurants For Illegally Adding Mandatory Service Charges

In the case of Café Blue Bottle, Patna, the CCPA directed the restaurant to refund the full amount of the service charge to ...

CCPA Slaps 27 Restaurants For Making Service Charge Mandatory, Imposes Fines Up To Rs 50,000

CCPA Slaps 27 Restaurants For Making Service Charge Mandatory, Imposes Fines Up To Rs 50,000. New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The ...
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Mandatory Levy of Service Charge by Restaurants is illegal: Govt

Authorities have clarified that compulsory service charges violate consumer law, reaffirming that tips must be voluntary and cannot be added by default to ...

CCPA looks into service charge related complaints against restaurants

CCPA investigates 27 restaurants for illegally charging service fees, imposing penalties and mandating refunds to consumers.

Mandatory service charge by restaurants illegal: CCPA takes action against 27 establishments

CCPA has taken suo motu action against 27 restaurants nationwide for levying service charges, calling it an unfair trade ...

CCPA files lawsuits against 27 restaurants for mandatory service charges

The action follows the Delhi High Court judgment dated 28 March 2025, which upheld CCPA guidelines on service charges.
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India's Consumer Watchdog Fines 27 Restaurants Across The Country For Mandatory Service Charges

India's Central Consumer Protection Authority has taken suo motu action against 27 restaurants for mandatory levying ...

CCPA continues crackdown on mandatory service charge, fines China Gate restaurant

CCPA said the restaurant added a 10% service charge by default to customers’ bills and charged GST on the service charge, ...

Rs 50,000 Penalty Imposed On Mumbai Restaurant For Forced Service Charge

Like an unseen surcharge slipping into a dinner bill, a routine meal turned into a test of consumer rights. CCPA Fines Bora ...