Last Updated:February 11, 2026, 17:33 IST The survey received over 39,000 responses from consumers located in over 288 districts of the country. While 63% respondents were men, 37% respondents were women LocalCircles conducted the survey to find out whether, the government and court intervention has made any difference to the practice of adding service charge to the bills. (AI generated for representation) Even though the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has classified service charge as an Unfair Trade Practice, 59% consumers who visited air-conditioned restaurants in the last one month paid it, a LocalCircles survey has found. LocalCircles conducted the survey to find out whether, the government and court intervention has made any difference to the practice of adding service charge to the bills consumers have to pay in air-conditioned restaurants. The survey received over 39,000 responses from consumers located in over 288 districts of the country. While 63% respondents were men, 37% respondents were women. 45% respondents were from tier 1, 29% from tier 2 and 26% respondents were from tier 3 and 4 …