The Supreme Court on Monday (December 15, 2025) refused to hear a PIL seeking judicial intervention on the issue of cancellation of hundreds of IndiGo flights and asked the petitioner to approach the Delhi High Court with his complaints.
On December 10, Delhi High Court had questioned the Central Government for not taking timely action on the crisis arising out of cancellation of Indigo flights. The High Court had questioned why such a situation had arisen due to which many Indigo flights had to be cancelled. The court was hearing a PIL seeking direction to the Center to provide assistance to the passengers affected by the cancellation of hundreds of IndiGo flights and to refund the amount paid.
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi on Monday took note of petitioner Narendra Mishra’s plea that the petition should be heard in the Supreme Court. The bench said that another similar PIL is already pending before the High Court. The bench asked Mishra to approach the High Court and gave him the liberty to approach the Supreme Court again if his complaints are not resolved.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for IndiGo, argued that the DGCA has constituted an expert committee to investigate the cancellation of flights and the problems faced by passengers due to it. The bench said, ‘It is pointed out that a petition is pending before the Delhi High Court. It is also reported that DGCA has constituted an expert committee on December 5…All the issues raised here are pending in the Delhi High Court. The petitioner is allowed to participate in the proceedings of the Delhi High Court.
The Supreme Court said, ‘We request the Delhi High Court to allow the petitioner to intervene in the case pending before it and present all the arguments. If all the complaints are not resolved, the petitioner or any other person in public interest can also approach this court. Mishra said that passengers are getting troubled due to cancellation of flights.
The Chief Justice said in the beginning, ‘This is a matter of grave concern for the general public… but the High Court is considering it. The High Court is also a constitutional court. If your complaints are not resolved, you can come here. Earlier, the bench had refused to urgently hear the petition requesting judicial intervention in the matter. He had said that the Central Government has taken cognizance of the situation and has taken steps to resolve it. IndiGo is facing criticism from the government and passengers for canceling hundreds of flights citing changes in pilots’ flying duties and regulatory standards.
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