New Delhi: The Delhi High Court pulled up the Centre Wednesday over its delayed response to IndiGo’s flight disruptions, asking why it only stepped in after the situation at airports had deteriorated.

“You allowed the situation to precipitate and only then did you take action. Why did you allow all this to happen?” a bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Tushar Rao Gedela asked.

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The court also ordered the airline to take effective steps to initiate compensation to passengers stranded and affected by flight disruptions and cancellations. The Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) are to ensure compliance.

The court said the compensation was not just for cancellation but also for other sufferings of passengers, especially c

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