The bench also asked what provisions were available to the government in case the airline failed to comply with norms.

This came after the court was told that a committee had been formed to review the crisis. The bench said that the government had “allowed the situation to precipitate” before taking action.

Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation asked IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers to appear before it on Thursday. The authority has sought details about restoring operations, plans for recruiting new pilots and crew, and processing cancellations and refunds.

They said they had travelled to the country for business but were wary of returning to India, fearing arrest.

They had sought four weeks of transit anticipatory bail, which the court refused. It posted the

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