MDR on UPI transactions faces PIL in Supreme Court
A Public Interest Litigation challenges the government's new UPI charges. These charges apply to merchant payments exceeding two thousand rupees. The petition argues these new fees will ultimately affect ordinary citizens. Businesses might pass these additional costs directly to consumers. The Supreme Court will now review this significant financial move.
In a landmark case, the first legal challenge has been filed against the Centre's decision to levy charges on merchants accepting Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments of ₹2,000 or higher, according to a recent Mint Premium article. The case was initiated by Yash Tiwari, a Delhi-based lawyer, who is known for his expertise in court-driven policy shifts and the intersection of law and public policy.
Tiwari, a Mumbai-based journalist, has been in the profession for two years and has previously worked at NDTV Profit as an assistant producer. Born in Kolkata, he has a special interest in Indian law and aims to make complex legal issues accessible to the general public. When not working, Tiwari enjoys cricket and discussing the evolving landscape of law and policy in India.
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