The Supreme Court declined to urgently list petitions related to recent disruptions in IndiGo’s flight operations, following large-scale delays and cancellations that left many passengers stranded across India. The bench noted that the government had already responded to the crisis, and that immediate judicial action was unnecessary at this stage. Advertisement

IndiGo, operated by Interglobe Aviation, faced unprecedented flight cancellations last week due to crew shortages linked to newly enforced flight duty time limitation rules. The situation resulted in significant inconvenience for passengers, prompting regulatory authorities to intervene. The Ministry of Civil Aviation directed IndiGo and all airlines to process pending passenger refunds without delay and mandated that the refund p

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