New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today sought a response from the Centre on a plea for a ban on those carriers based here which do not accept Indian currency while providing services on their inbound and outbound flights from foreign locations.
A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and R S Endlaw asked Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain to examine the facts, saying on what basis the airlines are not accepting Rupees.
"If these (products) are sold in Rupees, all of us will be happy. We actually want to know the reason behind this (not accepting Indian currency)," the court said, adding "we also want to become patriotic."
The court's direction came on a PIL filed by Manjit Singh seeking a direction to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Finanace to impose a rule in India for acceptance of Indian Rupees on all airlines and ships, based here, coming inbound or going outbound for sale of onboard services or products.
12/11/14 PTI/Business Standard
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A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and R S Endlaw asked Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain to examine the facts, saying on what basis the airlines are not accepting Rupees.
"If these (products) are sold in Rupees, all of us will be happy. We actually want to know the reason behind this (not accepting Indian currency)," the court said, adding "we also want to become patriotic."
The court's direction came on a PIL filed by Manjit Singh seeking a direction to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Finanace to impose a rule in India for acceptance of Indian Rupees on all airlines and ships, based here, coming inbound or going outbound for sale of onboard services or products.
12/11/14 PTI/Business Standard
