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DGCA ought not have certified airlines' action banning Kunal Kamra: HC

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 25 2020 | 5:48 PM IST

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said aviation regulator DGCA ought not to have "certified" action of the airlines, other than IndiGo, which imposed an indefinite flying ban without an inquiry on stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for allegedly heckling journalist Arnab Goswami on a flight.

"Why did you (DGCA) give a certification on Twitter? Look at your tweet. You said the action by the other airlines was in compliance of the Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR). Not just IndiGo, you gave a certificate to the others also. You should withdraw your tweet," Justice Navin Chawla said to the regulator.

The court further said, "You have to now satisfy this court that their (airlines) action was in consonance with the CAR."

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First Published: Feb 25 2020 | 5:48 PM IST

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