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'It costs Rs 1.5 lakh a month just to exist': Indian-origin man asks if Rs 4.6 lakh is enough in Bengaluru- Customer wins Rs 15,000 compensation after restaurant collects Rs 151 service charge as ‘staff contribution’; Consumer Commission order
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- LPG cylinder prices today: How much does domestic and commercial gas cost in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata on May 21?LPG gas cylinder prices today: Domestic LPG cylinder prices remain stable across major Indian cities, offering relief to households despite...21 May, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
- The $138 bn buffer: India’s most visible export can rescue the rupeeIndia is considering a policy push to accelerate overseas deployment of skilled workers as part of a broader strategy to support the rupee ...19 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
- No hotel or restaurant can levy additional ‘LPG charges’, ‘gas charges’ by default or automatically in the bill, Government warnsRestaurants can no longer automatically add 'LPG charges' or 'gas surcharges' to bills, the government has warned. The Central Consumer Pro...26 Mar, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
- CCPA warns restaurants against levying gas, LPG chargeThe Central Consumer Protection Authority has issued a stern warning to hotels and restaurants. They are prohibited from adding extra charg...25 Mar, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
- Restaurant charged Rs 55 for a Rs 20 water bottle; Chandigarh Consumer Commission orders Rs 3,000 compensation to dinerChandigarh State Consumer Commission ruled restaurants cannot charge more than MRP for pre-packaged items like water bottles. The commissio...08 Jan, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
- Govt acts tough on service charges on restaurant bill: Fiesta by Barbeque Nation, Chaayos and another 3 eateries asked to refund moneyService charge: Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) takes suo moto cognizance against 5 Delhi Restaurants for non-refund of servic...01 May, 2025, 05.13 PM IST
- Service charge by restaurants, hotels with GST a 'double whammy' for customers: Delhi High CourtDelhi High Court criticizes service charge with GST, questioning renaming to 'staff charges' by restaurant associations. Case involves Cons...03 May, 2024, 07.46 PM IST
- Restaurant bills: What is the game of the name?Some of you may feel you have been misled into paying extra as the service charge gets added in the bill by default as taxes do. It may not...13 Apr, 2023, 09.33 PM IST
- Service charge levied by restaurants unfair trade practice, CCPA issues guidelinesIf a restaurant charges service charge, the consumer can file an E-dakhil complaint with the Consumer Commission. Consumers can even file a...04 Jul, 2022, 08.19 PM IST
- Service charge is neither illegal nor in violation of the law: FHRAIFHRAI has stated that service charge, colloquially known as ‘tip’, is the amount paid to the staff of the restaurant or other similar estab...27 May, 2022, 06.59 PM IST
- Eatery levies both GST & service charge, finedObserving that levying service charge in addition to goods and services tax (GST) amounts to unfair trade practice, a consumer forum has or...15 Dec, 2019, 07.12 AM IST
- Is your restaurant overcharging you in the name of GST? Learn how to decode the billGST, which came into effect on July 1, subsumes 17 indirect taxes and 22 cesses at different rates across different states.12 Jul, 2017, 06.18 PM IST
- How will your restaurant bill look like post GST?Earlier a normal restaurant bill used to show plethora of taxes which were charged by the state and the central government level.03 Jul, 2017, 02.24 PM IST
- Know the charges, taxes on your restaurant bill to avoid being overchargedIt is always better to know the charges and taxes levied on your restaurant bill if you want to avoid being overcharged.09 Jan, 2017, 05.30 PM IST
- 'Hotels should ask customers before levying service charge'The Consumer Affairs Ministry will soon issue an advisory to all states asking them to take effective steps and remind consumers of their r...13 Dec, 2016, 09.46 PM IST
- Here are a few ways to travel on a shoestring budgetInternational travel can be an expensive affair and can take years of planning and saving up, especially if you're a student.29 Jun, 2016, 10.03 AM IST
- Service Charges: Chandigarh restaurants, hotels inspectedUT Chandigarh administration has started inspecting city-based restaurants and hotels to enquire about collection of such charges from cons...17 Jul, 2015, 06.59 PM IST
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