New Delhi, April 29 -- Two appeals have been filed before the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court, challenging the recent ruling by a single-judge bench that declared service charges or tips as voluntary payments by customers, which cannot be imposed mandatorily by hotels and restaurants.

The single-judge bench of the Delhi High Court recently ruled that the mandatory collection of service charges is unlawful and violates established guidelines. The court further noted that while consumers are free to offer voluntary tips for services they have appreciated, such payments cannot be enforced.

A Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, took up the appeals on Tuesday. However, due to technical ...