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Public interest litigation in India

Public interest litigation in India

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Oct 2, 2026

Kudrat WadhwaHOST
0:59
He decided to file a public interest petition in the Supreme Court.
Kudrat WadhwaHOST
1:04
The PIL argues that air travel is an essential service and that India needs rules, things like fare caps and limits on how airlines decide things like extra baggage costs.
Kudrat WadhwaHOST
1:15
At first glance, that sounds like a solid solution.
Kudrat WadhwaHOST
1:18
But critics say that such caps go against how a free market should work and that prices should rise when demand rises.

6 MINS LATER

Charu MathurSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
7:50
I am an advocate on record practicing before the Supreme Court.
Charu MathurSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
7:54
And I undertake lots of matters which judge the ordinary lives of ordinary citizens like us.
Kudrat WadhwaHOST
8:01
Charu is one of the lawyers behind the PIL which seeks limits on airfares and challenges additional charges like baggage fees.
Charu MathurSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
8:08
during the Kumbh or even any other religious festival or during the weekends, right? You will see that flight prices, they rises exorbitantly.

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