Don't Travel by Air, Says SC; Refuses Urgent Listing of Plea Alleging 700 Pc Hike in Airfares
- The Supreme Court refused to urgently list a petition alleging that airfares had risen by nearly 700 percent.
- An advocate argued that air travel was an essential service and that the alleged fare increase violated Article 14, which concerns equality before the law.
- A separate petition by S Laxminarayanan seeks an independent aviation regulator and rules against unpredictable fares and extra airline charges.
- The Centre said rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, had received approval.
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Don’t travel by air: Supreme Court refuses urgent listing of plea alleging 700% hike in airfares
The remark came after an advocate sought urgent listing of a petition alleging a nearly 700% rise in airfares. The court is separately hearing a plea seeking regulation of airfare fluctuations.
'Don't travel by air': Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing on plea over 700% rise in airfares
During a hearing on October 16, the Centre informed the apex court that administrative approval had been granted to rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, aimed at regulating India's aviation sector.
SC refuses urgent listing of plea alleging 700 pc hike in airfares
New Delhi: Don’t travel by air, the Supreme Court told a petitioner on Monday, November 2, while refusing urgent listing of a plea alleging nearly 700 per cent increase in airfares. An advocate mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Aparesh Kumar Singh. “The aviation fare … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories …
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