'Don't travel by air': SC refuses urgent hearing on 700% fare hike plea

The Supreme Court on Monday refused urgent listing of a plea alleging a nearly 700% rise in airfares, with a bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Aparesh Kumar Singh telling the advocate, 'Don't travel by air.' The court is already hearing a separate petition seeking an independent aviation regulator to protect passengers and ensure transparency.