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Indian Supreme Court airfare regulation proceedings

Overview

The Supreme Court of India is addressing a public interest litigation filed by activist S. Laxminarayanan regarding unpredictable airfare fluctuations and ancillary charges imposed by private airlines. The petition alleges that carriers engage in arbitrary pricing and exploit passengers through steep fare hikes during peak travel periods, prompting calls for a robust, independent regulator to ensure transparency.

In response to the court, the Indian government indicated it is fast-tracking new regulations under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, to address surge pricing and excess baggage charges. While the Ministry of Civil Aviation has used office memorandums to guide pricing in the interim, the court has emphasized the need for rationalized airfares and requested the finalized draft rules. The court scheduled hearings to monitor the implementation of these regulatory controls.

Entities

Supreme Court of India · S Laxminarayanan · Saudi Arabian Airlines · Ministry of Civil Aviation · Anil Kaushik

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Supreme Court to hear plea on airfare fluctuation controls

    The Indian Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking regulatory guidelines to control unpredictable airfare fluctuations and ancillary charges imposed by private airlines.

  2. 29 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 13 sources
    Supreme Court warns airlines to comply with airfare rules or face grounding

    The Supreme Court of India warned airlines they could be grounded if they do not comply with airfare regulations. The Centre expects to finalize new rules for surge pricing and baggage charges within three week

Sources

business-standard.com · edu.nl · taxguru.in