Archive · 2 Jul 2025
Supreme Court to Review CPV Pricing Policy and Fee Hikes
Imagine the government changed how much it costs for passports and visas.
Now, everyone pays the same amount, even if they don't want extra services.
Someone is complaining because they think the price went up a lot and some companies are making more money because of it.
They say the new rule is unfair.
The Supreme Court has agreed to listen to this person's complaint and decide if the new rules are okay or not.
The person says the rules are making the fees much higher and they don't like it.
The court will listen to the government's side too.
The Supreme Court will hear a petition against the Indian government's uniform pricing policy for Consular Passport and Visa (CPV) services.
The petitioner, Raghavendra Bagal, argues the policy results in inflated fees and cross-subsidies for third-party vendors.
The revised Request for Proposal (RFP) from February 2025 mandates a uniform fee, including Value Added Services (VAS).
Bagal claims the policy leads to price hikes, up to 1,617% in certain instances.
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the central government, with a hearing set for July 25.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, petitioner Raghavendra Bagal, and the Indian central government are involved.
- What
- The Supreme Court is hearing a petition on uniform pricing for CPV services.
- When
- The Supreme Court posted the matter for a hearing on July 25.
- Where
- The Supreme Court is hearing the case.
- Why
- The petition challenges the uniform pricing policy, which the petitioner argues inflates fees.
Petitioner's View
Government's View
Pricing
Petitioner's View
The uniform fee structure results in inflated prices, particularly for those not utilizing Value Added Services.
Government's View
The government has established the uniform pricing for standardization.
- Petitioner
- Raghavendra Bagal
- Service Type
- Consular Passport and Visa (CPV)
- Governing Body
- Indian Central Government
- RFP Revision
- February 2025
- Hearing Date
- July 25
- Maximum Price Hike Claimed
- 1,617%