Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea over renaming Navi Mumbai International Airport
The Supreme Court declined to hear a plea regarding the renaming of Navi Mumbai International Airport. The Maharashtra government had proposed the new name to honor a local leader, but the court stated that such decisions fall outside its purview. The petitioner was advised to pursue the matter with the appropriate authorities instead.
- ▪The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea about renaming Navi Mumbai International Airport.
- ▪The proposed name is 'Lokneta D B Patil Navi Mumbai International Airport'.
- ▪The court stated that deciding on airport names is not its function.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Centre to take a time-bound decision on the Maharashtra government's proposal regarding the renaming of the Navi Mumbai International Airport.The Maharashtra government had proposed to rename the Navi Mumbai International Airport as 'Lokneta D B Patil Navi Mumbai International Airport'."This will amount to indulging in policy making," a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi told the counsel appearing for the petitioner organisation 'Prakashjhot Samajik Sanstha'.The Bench said it was not inclined to entertain the plea challenging a November 2025 order of the Bombay High Court, which had dismissed the petition.The Bench granted liberty to the…
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