Don't travel by air, says Supreme Court; refuses urgent listing of plea alleging 700% hike in airfares
The Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea for an urgent hearing regarding a 700% hike in airfares, with the bench suggesting that people should avoid air travel if prices are too high. The government stated that new regulations to control volatile airfares are currently in the final stages of development.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing tension between consumer rights, private airline pricing, and the role of judicial intervention in regulating essential services.
New Delhi Don’t travel by air, the Supreme Court told a petitioner on Monday (November 2, 2026) while refusing urgent listing of a plea alleging nearly 700% increase in airfares. New rules to regulate volatile airfares to be published in two weeks, Centre tells SC New rules to regulate volatile airfares to be published in two weeks, Centre tells SC The court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by social activist S. Laxminarayan seeking binding regulatory norms to curb arbitrary airfare pricing and ancillary charges levied by private airlines during festive periods, holidays and emergencies New rules to regulate volatile airfares to be published in two weeks, Centre tells SC storyline 1 An advocate mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Aparesh Kumar Singh. “The aviation fare has increased by 700%,” the advocate said.
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