Supreme Court refuses to hear pleas against IndiGo crisis, asks petitioners to approach High Court

The Supreme Court of India refused to directly entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by an advocate regarding the recent crisis of massive flight delays and cancellations experienced by the airline IndiGo. A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant directed the petitioner to approach the Delhi High Court, observing that the High Court is already "seized of" the issue related to the IndiGo crisis.

The apex court requested the Delhi High Court to allow the PIL petitioner to join the ongoing proceedings related to the airline's operational disruptions, enabling him to raise all the contentions presented in his Supreme Court petition. The Court noted that High Courts are also Constitutional Courts and stated that if the petitioner's grievances are not adequately addressed there, he is welcome to approach the Supreme Court again regarding any further issues.

This development follows action taken by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in connection with the flight cancellation crisis. The DGCA had previously sacked four Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) on a contract basis, identifying them as Rish Raj Chatterjee, Seema Jhamnani, Anil Kumar Pokhariyal, and Priyam Kaushik, and relieved them from their duties with immediate effect, instructing them to rejoin their respective parent organizations.