The ₹2,000 UPI Threshold: Constitutional and Regulatory Questions Before the Supreme Court

The Centre's new Merchant Discount Rate framework for specified UPI transactions above ₹2,000 has been challenged before the Supreme Court in Anjan Datta v. Union of India & Ors. The petition raises questions concerning Article 14, Article 19(1)(g), delegated legislation, consumer impact and the statutory authority underlying the new UPI payment framework.