Lenskart has grown into one of Asia’s biggest eyewear companies and is now gearing up for a massive IPO. It is aiming to raise ₹2,150 crore through a fresh issue as part of an ₹8,000 crore public offering.

But as the company prepares to go public, a storm is brewing behind the scenes.

A group of former franchise store owners is accusing Lenskart of unfair practices and even fraud. They’re alleging they were kept in the dark about store finances and undercut by company-owned outlets opening next door.

Now, these franchisees are pushing the Karnataka High Court to reopen an investigation into the company even as Lenskart insists it’s a contractual dispute.

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