The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) told IndiGo to take steps for payment of compensation to passengers left stranded after the large-scale flight disruptions , while also questioning how airfares on other carriers surged to unprecedented levels during the crisis.

On the issue of compensation for passengers, a bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela referred to a circular dated August 6, 2010, issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) dealing with facilities and compensation in cases of denied boarding, cancellations and delays.

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The court ordered that the provision “for payment of compensation will be strictly adhered to by Respondent 3 (IndiGo) and sha

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