Supreme Court bars air travel, citing 700% airfare surge; Centre rushes through new aviation rules

Centre says aviation rules under Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam being fast-tracked to curb volatility and ensure passenger protection

Source

The Hindu — Business →

Quick Revision

Prelims-testable facts

01The Supreme Court refused to urgently list a plea alleging a 700% surge in airfares.
02The Centre has notified new aviation rules to regulate airfare pricing during extraordinary situations.
03The new aviation rules are set to come into effect on January 1, 2027.
04The Supreme Court advised passengers to 'don't travel by air' due to the surge in airfares.
05The plea alleging a 700% surge in airfares is being heard by the Supreme Court separately.
06The Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam governs aviation rules in India, which are being fast-tracked to curb volatility.
07The Centre is working to ensure passenger protection through the new aviation rules.

Trap alerts

Most people think the Supreme Court's advice to 'don't travel by air' is a permanent solution, but actually it's a temporary response to the surge in airfares.
Most people think the new aviation rules will completely eliminate the surge in airfares, but actually they aim to regulate pricing during extraordinary situations.
Most people think the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam is a new law, but actually it's the existing law governing aviation rules in India that's being fast-tracked.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

The Supreme Court refused to list urgently a plea alleging a hike in airfares?

A.700%
B.500%
C.1000%
D.300%

The Supreme Court refused to list urgently a plea alleging a 700% hike in airfares. This decision was made in response to the rising airfare issue in India.

Statement I & IIhard

Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: The Supreme Court refused to intervene in the matter of rising airfares. Statement-II: The Centre is taking steps to ensure passenger protection, which is why the Supreme Court refused to intervene in the matter of rising airfares. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
C.Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
D.Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Statement 1 is true because the fact list states that the Supreme Court refused to list urgently a plea alleging a 700% hike in airfares. Statement 2 is true because the fact list states that the Centre is taking steps to ensure passenger protection, which is a plausible reason for the Supreme Court's refusal to intervene in the matter of rising airfares.

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