India, March 12 -- New Delhi

The lawyers' canteen at the Delhi High Court temporarily halted serving main-course meals on Wednesday morning due to an acute shortage of LPG cylinders, though services resumed later in the day after deliveries of cylinder arrived, officials said.

The disruption came amid broader concerns over cooking gas shortages affecting restaurants, hotels, and eateries across several major Indian cities, triggered by escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia.

Canteen owner Sandeep Sharma issued a notice around 10am to the high court's secretary and advocates stating that preparation of main-course meals would be suspended due to insufficient cylinders. The notice assured that other items including sandwiches, sal...