The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERAI) to a petition seeking binding regulatory guidelines to control the “unpredictable fluctuations” in airfare and ancillary charges imposed by private airlines in India.

Issuing notices to the respondents, a Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta asked them to file their replies activist S Laxminarayanan’s petition that sought to establish a robust, independent regulator that ensures transparency and passenger protection across the civil aviation sector and posted the matter for hearing after four weeks.

“Arbitrary fare hikes during emergencies deny vulnerable citizens this right, especially when they are compelled to

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