The Supreme Court on Monday (December 8) refused to accord an urgent hearing to a plea seeking judicial intervention into the cancellation of hundreds of flights by IndiGo. The top court said the Centre has taken note of the situation and has taken steps to address it

"It is a serious matter. Lakhs of people are stranded at the airports. We know that the government of India has taken timely action and cognisance of the issue. We know people may have health issues and other important issues etc," Chief Justice Surya Kant, who was heading a bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi, said.

A lawyer mentioned the issue and said there have been a lot of flight cancellations by IndiGo over the last few days, and passengers are affected by it.

"The cancellations are not informed to the flyers,"

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