Tue Apr 29 19:56:44 UTC 2025: ## Delhi High Court Delays Ruling on Mandatory Service Charges
**New Delhi, April 30, 2025** – The Delhi High Court adjourned until May 9th its hearing on an appeal challenging a ruling against mandatory service charges in restaurants and hotels. The March 28th decision deemed mandatory service charges illegal. The appeal, filed by a restaurant association, argues that the court’s previous ruling disproportionately affects the working class by removing their entitlement to service charges, while benefiting the affluent.
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