The blunt dismissal was delivered by a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and Aparesh Kumar Singh. Meanwhile, the court is addressing airline pricing instability through a separate plea filed by social activist S Laxminarayanan, who seeks an independent regulatory body. The central government recently indicated that updated civil aviation rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, have received administrative approval. These newly drafted regulations must be submitted to the court ahead of the next scheduled hearing on November 16.
Key points
The advocate argued that extreme airfare surges violate Article 14 rights to equality bef…: The advocate argued that extreme airfare surges violate Article 14 rights to equality before the law.
Social activist S Laxminarayanan petitioned the court to establish an independent regulat…: Social activist S Laxminarayanan petitioned the court to establish an independent regulator to curb flight price fluctuations.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta must submit published rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Ad…: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta must submit published rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, by November 16.
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An advocate mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Aparesh Kumar Singh.
"The aviation fare has increased by 700 per cent," the advocate said.
"Don't travel by air," the bench observed.
The advocate then said air travel is an essential service. "It's a violation of Article 14."
Article 14 of the Constitution deals with equality before law.
The apex court is already hearing a separate petition filed by social activist S Laxminarayanan, who has sought a robust and independent regulator that ensures transparency and passenger protection across the civil aviation sector and regulatory guidelines to control "unpredictable fluctuations" in airfare and ancillary charges imposed by private airlines in India.
During a hearing on that plea on October 16, the Centre informed the top court that administrative approval has been granted to rules under a 2024 legislation aimed at regulating India's aviation sector, and is likely to be published in two weeks.
The apex court had asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to place the published rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024,…
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