The Supreme Court directs the Central Government to finalise and publish new airfare regulations for private airlines, after a public interest litigation raises concerns about excessive and allegedly arbitrary ticket pricing. The court also sets a deadline linked to its next hearing on November 16.
In court, the Solicitor General says the government has approved the proposed regulations and expects publication within a fortnight. Other reports similarly state that the Centre tells the Supreme Court the rules will be published in two weeks, and the matter is scheduled to be reviewed again on November 16. The litigation follows earlier Supreme Court observations that some airlines may not be complying with government instructions on ticket pricing issued through office memorandums pending formal regulations.
Outlets agree that the government’s administrative approval process has been completed, but they do not disclose the specific contents of the final rules or the enforcement mechanisms. The differing coverage largely concerns whether the court frames the timeline in terms of publication in two weeks versus submission by the next hearing, rather than any substantive difference on the case’s direction.
