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The Supreme Court connected Monday (December 15, 2025) refused to entertain a PIL seeking judicial involution into the contented of cancellation of hundreds of flights by IndiGo, and asked the petitioner to determination to the Delhi High Court with the grievances.
The Delhi High Court, connected December 10, questioned the Central Government for not taking timely enactment to cheque the situation caused by IndiGo formation cancellations and asked wherefore the concern was allowed to precipitate, with lakhs of passengers stranded and different airlines charging hefty fares.
It was proceeding a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to supply enactment and refunds to passengers affected by the cancellation of hundreds of flights by IndiGo.
On Monday (December 15, 2025), a seat comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pamcholi took enactment of the submissions of petitioner Narendra Mishra that the plea needed a proceeding astatine the apical tribunal and said the High Court is already seized of different akin PIL.
The Bench asked Mr. Mishra to attack the High Court and granted him the liberty to travel again if grievances are not addressed.
Senior advocator Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for IndiGo, said the DGCA has appointed an adept committee to look into formation cancellations and consequent problems faced by the flyers.
“It is pointed retired that a petition is pending earlier the Delhi High Court. It is stated that the DGCA has formed an adept committee dated December 5... All the issues raised herein are pending earlier the Delhi High Court. The petitioner is permitted to articulation proceedings earlier the Delhi High Court.
“And we petition the Delhi High Court to let him to intervene successful the High Court and rise each contentions therein. If each grievances are not redressed past thing stops him oregon immoderate different nationalist spirited idiosyncratic to attack this Court,” the Bench said.
Mr. Mishra said the passengers are suffering arsenic the flights are getting cancelled.
“It is simply a sedate interest for the public… but the High Court is looking into it. It [Delhi High Court] is besides a law court. If your grievances are not redressed past you tin travel here,” the CJI said astatine the outset.
Earlier, the Bench refused to accord urgent proceeding to the plea seeking judicial involution successful the matter.
It said the Centre has taken enactment of the concern and has taken steps to code it.
IndiGo has been facing vigor from some the authorities and the passengers for cancelling hundreds of flights, citing regulatory changes successful the pilots' formation work and regulations norms.
The disruptions person near lakhs of passengers stranded astatine airports crossed the country.
