Kochi: Air carriers, especially international operators, are obligated to prevent transportation of passengers without valid documents, the high court said on Friday while dismissing a petition by Kuwait Airways.
The air carrier had questioned the Rs 1 lakh fine imposed by the Bureau of Immigration (BoI) for transporting a Kuwaiti national from Kuwait International Airport to Kochi on September 5 this year without a valid visa.
It was argued by the airline operator that a notice issued by BoI cited a non-existent rule. Neither the Passport (Entry into India) Act of 1920 nor its rules stipulated that the air carrier would be liable if a passenger travelled without a valid visa. Further, the fine amount was exorbitant and disproportionate, the petition had said.
The airline operator had also argued that transportation of the passenger without a valid visa was unintentional.
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