The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reprimanded the Centre over the ongoing IndiGo crisis, which has left thousands of passengers stranded at airports across the country. The court directed the airline to compensate affected travellers and questioned why regulatory authorities did not act sooner to prevent the situation from escalating.

Passenger Stranding and Economic Impact

A division bench led by Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya described the disruption as 'deeply alarming,' highlighting that the crisis extended beyond passenger inconvenience to affect the broader economy. The court stressed that the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and IndiGo must take immediate steps to ensure stranded passengers are adequately compensated.

'We expect adequate steps

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