Bombay High Court says Centre should consider uniform policy to name all airports
The Hindu
PIL contends the Centre must not act upon proposals by States to name airports, including the upcoming airport at Navi Mumbai
The Bombay High Court on Friday said the new Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia must consider formulating a uniform policy for naming all airports across the country. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G.S. Kulkarni was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by lawyer Filji Frederick seeking directions to the Centre to frame a uniform policy to name and rename airports. The PIL contends the Centre must not act upon proposals by States to name airports, including the upcoming airport at Navi Mumbai, until a policy is framed.The fear of being caught for traffic rule violation has indeed compelled many two-wheeler riders to wear helmets. But one cursory look at riders at any traffic junction in Bengaluru shows that more than half the riders have on their heads non-standard helmets, designed solely to evade the eye of law, with little concern for the safety of their own heads.
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