A Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh said that such a description was problematic in light of India’s history of class divisions and the constitutional commitment to equality.
“While it is ostensibly linked to the expenditure incurred by the passenger, we may suggest that the class connotation be attached to the coach and not to the passenger,” the Court said.
The Bench added that describing travellers in this manner was “offensive to the spirit of the Constitution of India”.
A Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh said that such a description was problematic in light of India’s history of class divisions and the constitutional commitment to equality.
“While it is ostensibly linked to the expenditure incurred by the passenger, we may suggest that the class connotation be attached to the coach and not to the passenger,” the Court said.
The Bench added that describing travellers in this manner was “offensive to the spirit of the Constitution of India”.
