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From ‘Exploitation’ to ‘Ground the Airlines’: How One PIL Pushed India Toward Airfare Regulation

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From 'Exploitation' to 'Ground the Airlines': How One PIL Pushed India Toward Airfare Regulation

Airfare Regulation in India: How a Year-Long Supreme Court Battle Reached Its Deadline Moment By: News Desk | 07 September 2026 A single PIL filed nearly a year ago has slowly forced India’s government to admit something uncomfortable: nobody actually has the legal authority to stop an airline from charging whatever it wants. If you’ve ever watched a domestic airfare double in the 48 hours before a festival, or paid more for a checked bag than you did for the flight itself, you’ve experienced exactly what a quietly escalating Supreme…

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‘PIL Is Not a Political Platform’: Delhi High Court Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti’s Plea, Draws Firm Line Between Public Interest and Political Posturing

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‘PIL Is Not a Political Platform’: Delhi High Court Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti’s Plea, Draws Firm Line Between Public Interest and Political Posturing

PIL Not a Political Platform: Delhi HC Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti’s Plea By: Javid Amin | 23 December 2025 A Judgment That Reasserts the Original Soul of PILs In a sharply worded order that reinforces long-standing constitutional principles, the Delhi High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, categorically stating that PILs cannot be converted into political platforms. The bench did not merely reject the plea on technical grounds. Instead, it delivered a broader institutional message—one that goes to the heart…

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