<h1>Restaurants Fight Service Charge Ban, Argue Consumer Protection Guidelines Overreach Consumer Rights and Business Practices</h1> Restaurant associations challenged a Delhi High Court order prohibiting mandatory service charges on food bills. The court set May 9 to hear appeals against the Central Consumer Protection Authority guidelines issued in July 2022. A single judge previously dismissed restaurant bodies' petitions, ruling the mandatory levy undermines consumer interests and constitutes an unfair trade practice. The associations are contesting the guidelines' legality and jurisdiction.