Supreme Court Declines Urgent Hearing On Festive Airfare Cap Plea
What Happened
The Supreme Court refused to urgently list a plea alleging that domestic airfares had risen by as much as 700% during the festive season. When counsel argued that air travel was an essential service, Justice Vikram Nath responded,“Don’t travel by air. Next case.” No order was passed on the request at that stage. The application seeks temporary caps on festive-season airfares and forms part of a pending PIL challenging sharp and unpredictable airfare fluctuations. That broader matter is listed for November 16.
Key Takeaways
The Court did not rule that a 700% fare increase was justified. It simply declined an urgent hearing. A broader case on airfare regulation and passenger protection remains pending before the Supreme Court.