Air India gets Delhi HC notice for treating dead bodies as 'cargo'
The Delhi HC has issued notices to Civil Aviation Ministry, MEA and Air India for weighing the mortal remains as 'mere cargo' and charging the rates accordingly. An NGO's PIL said Air India charges nearly â¹300/kg to airlift bodies of Indian migrant workers who die in Gulf countries. "The exorbitant charges are unbearable to some people," the PIL added.