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Pleas call for ticket refunds; SC asks govt to discuss with airlines

A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, S K Kaul and M R Shah asked the Centre to take a stand on the issue and work out ways for full refund

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The top court has now fixed the plea for further hearing after three weeks.

Agencies New Delhi
The Supreme Court Friday asked the Centre to discuss with airlines the modalities of refunding tickets for domestic and international passenger flights cancelled when India suspended air travel to contain the coronavirus.

A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, S K Kaul and M R Shah asked the Centre to take a stand on the issue and work out ways for full refund, news agency PTI reported.

A plea was also raised that airlines across the world are facing a tough time due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and they too be heard as parties to the plea filed by one

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