CONSUMER ONLINE FOUNDTION vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the levy of development fees on embarking passengers at the Indira Gandhi International Airport and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, as authorized under Section 22A of the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994. The Court clarified that the Airports Authority, with Central Government approval, has the authority to levy such fees, and the amendments made by the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008 do not invalidate this power. The appeals against the Delhi High Court's decision were dismissed, affirming the legality of the fee structure.