The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday issued notice to the Union government on a far-reaching public interest litigation (PIL) that challenges opaque, unpredictable and allegedly exploitative pricing practices in India’s civil aviation sector. The bench of justice Vikram Nath and justice Sandeep Mehta sought the Union government’s reply within four weeks, stating that the issues raised merit detailed consideration in view of the growing dependence on air travel across the country. The PIL, filed by social activist S Laxminarayanan, questions the legality and constitutionality of algorithm-driven dynamic pricing, last-minute surcharges, sudden fare spikes and the widespread industry practice of reducing complimentary check-in baggage from 25kg to 15kg. Issuing notice, the SC directe

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