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Supreme Court to Scrutinise New UPI Merchant Charges in Legal Plea
✍️ Telangana Today
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 01:02 PM
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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition that contests the recently introduced fees for merchants using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition that contests the recently introduced fees for merchants using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). The petition was filed by a group of merchants who argue that the new charges are not justified.
The petition challenges the legality of the charges and seeks to have them struck down. It contends that the fees could increase transaction costs for merchants and affect the affordability of digital payments.
The court’s decision to take up the case underscores the judiciary’s role in overseeing regulatory changes that impact the digital payments ecosystem.
The outcome of the hearing could have wide-reaching implications for merchants and the broader UPI network across India.
The petition challenges the legality of the charges and seeks to have them struck down. It contends that the fees could increase transaction costs for merchants and affect the affordability of digital payments.
The court’s decision to take up the case underscores the judiciary’s role in overseeing regulatory changes that impact the digital payments ecosystem.
The outcome of the hearing could have wide-reaching implications for merchants and the broader UPI network across India.