Delhi HC refuses to interfere with govt's order on setting caps on airfare

The bench said that in the present situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, the exercise of this power by the government 'cannot be said to be arbitrary or unreasonable'

The Delhi High Court has declined to interfere with a central government order fixing minimum and maximum airfares of various sectors for three months till August 24, saying it was a policy decision and a "stop gap arrangement" during the Covid-19 crisis.

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan further said that the May 21 order of the Ministry of Civil Aviation for a period of three months clearly stated that a minimum fare was fixed to restrict travel only to the performance of essential journeys.

"It ought to be kept in mind that, in the present