SC asks Centre to place on record new aviation rules
The Supreme Court asked the Union government to place the new aviation rules framed under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 on record.
AI generated- The Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 is the statutory basis cited for the new aviation rules.
- The Supreme Court asked the Union government to place the new aviation rules on record and gave two weeks for compliance.
- The PIL seeks binding norms against arbitrary airfare hikes and extra charges during festive periods, holidays, and emergencies.
- The Union government told the court that the rules were finalised and were being translated before being tabled in Parliament.
The Supreme Court has asked the Union government to file the new aviation rules framed under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024. The rules are meant to address volatile airfares and predatory pricing, which makes the issue relevant for both consumer protection and aviation-sector regulation.
A Public Interest Litigation seeks binding norms against arbitrary airfare hikes and extra charges during festive periods, holidays, and emergencies. The petitioner argued that the rules should be published for public consultation first, while the Union government stated that the rules had already been finalised and were being translated before being tabled in Parliament.
The Bench accepted that the issue had merit and gave the Centre two weeks to file the draft rules in a sealed cover.
UPSC may frame the issue around the balance between market pricing and consumer protection in a regulated sector, the role of the Supreme Court in examining delegated legislation, and the requirement of public consultation under a parent Act such as the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024.
