{"id":1223,"date":"2026-10-18T14:13:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T08:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/video-delhi-high-court-mandatory-service-charge\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T14:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T08:46:09","slug":"video-delhi-high-court-mandatory-service-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/video-delhi-high-court-mandatory-service-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: No Need to Pay Service Charge: Delhi High Court Ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"No Need to pay Service Charge\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t0xkBGxD7m4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Video length: 1 min 26 sec \u00b7 Published on YouTube: 31 March 2025 \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@lawchambersofmriduljindal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Law Chambers of Mridul Jindal<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is this video about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A short explainer on the Delhi High Court&#8217;s judgment in National Restaurant Association of India v. Union of India (28 March 2025) on service charges at restaurants and hotels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Restaurants and hotels cannot make a service charge mandatory.<\/li>\n\n<li>Adding it to the bill by default, without your consent, is an unfair trade practice under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.<\/li>\n\n<li>Paying a service charge or tip is your choice; you cannot be refused entry or service for declining it.<\/li>\n\n<li>If a restaurant insists, ask for it to be removed, and you can complain to the consumer authorities or a Consumer Commission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read the full article:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/know-your-rights-delhi-high-court-rules-against-mandatory-service-charges\/\">Know Your Rights: Delhi High Court Rules Against Mandatory Service Charges<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This video and summary are general legal information, not legal advice for your specific case. 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