‘Stop Flights if rules are breached’: Supreme Court takes tough stand on rising airfares

The Supreme Court has warned airlines of strict action over rising airfares, saying flights could be stopped if regulatory rules are not followed. The Centre told the court that new airfare regulations are nearing completion and will be placed before it.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday took a strong view of the sharp increase in airfares during periods of high demand and warned airlines that they could face serious action for failing to follow regulatory rules.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a plea challenging the alleged arbitrary pricing of air tickets by private airlines. During the hearing, the bench observed that if........

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