The Supreme Court of India asked the Centre to rationalise airfares after the Bench noted airlines charge widely different prices on the same route, telling Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to give people relief from such discrepancies.
The Delhi High Court rejected the review plea filed by SpiceJet and its managing director Ajay Singh over the order to deposit Rs.144 crores in the arbitration dispute with Kalanithi Maran, also imposing Rs.50,000 costs on the airline.
Today, On 10th December, The Delhi High Court questioned the Centre over the IndiGo flight cancellations and the sudden spike in airfares, asking, “How were airlines allowed to overcharge?” The court said the situation “is harassment to passengers” and demanded accountability today.
A PIL filed in the Supreme Court after the Air India crash in Ahmedabad demands grounding of all Boeing aircraft. The petitioner seeks a full safety audit and insists planes fly only after passing inspection within two weeks.
