The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking a creamy layer principle for income-tax exemption granted to Scheduled Tribes in the North Eastern Region. CJI Surya Kant-led Bench said the issue concerns legislation and allowed petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay to approach the parliamentary committee.
New Delhi: Today, 6th March, The Supreme Court of India has refused to interfere in a petition challenging the high airfare for Hajj pilgrims flying from Kozhikode airport. The court stated that deciding airfare is a “policy matter” and any intervention could “cause more harm than good.” However, the court directed the Central Government to upload a detailed explanation on its website regarding the increased airfare for flights from Kozhikode.
