Published on : 17 Nov 2025, 11:53 am 3 min read

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central government and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on an appeal filed by social activist S Laxminarayanan seeking clear rules and an independent regulator to curb unpredictable airfare and extra charges by private airlines [S. Laxminarayanan v Union of India, Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India].

A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta sought response from the Union of India, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA), within four weeks on the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Laxminarayanan.

The petition said that un

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