Supreme Court to hear plea against sky-high airfares today
It had emphasised on the sovereign responsibility, manifested in the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam of 2024, to “protect consumers from exploitation through predatory or excessive tariff rates”. The May 5 affidavit had assured that preparation of new draft rules to replace a nearly century-old Aircraft Rules of 1937 was at an “advanced stage”. It had reiterated that the government was “resolutely vigilant to protect passengers from unfair treatment or algorithmic profiteering” by airlines.However, a rejoinder by the petitioner, S.
- ▪It had emphasised on the sovereign responsibility, manifested in the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam of 2024, to “protect consumers from exploitation through predatory or excessive tariff rates”.
- ▪The May 5 affidavit had assured that preparation of new draft rules to replace a nearly century-old Aircraft Rules of 1937 was at an “advanced stage”.
- ▪It had reiterated that the government was “resolutely vigilant to protect passengers from unfair treatment or algorithmic profiteering” by airlines.However, a rejoinder by the petitioner, S.
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The Supreme Court is set to hear on July 13 a plea for an “independent adjudicatory mechanism” to hear air passengers’ grievances about “predatory ticket pricing” after a holiday season which saw fares sizzle, hit the stratosphere and remain there much to the consternation of approximately 10 lakh air travellers every day.The petitioner said the government’s answer that “new rules are being framed, trust the process” was just not enough. Centre removes caps on airfares after three monthsThe case is listed before a Bench headed by Justice Vikram Nath, almost two months after an affidavit by the government and a response to that by the petitioner was filed in May.The government had assured that it remained “deeply committed” to the welfare and interests of air passengers while acknowledging…
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