Indigo issue: SC refuses urgent hearing of plea

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to accord urgent hearing to a plea seeking judicial intervention into cancellation of hundreds of flights by IndiGo, saying the Centre has taken note of the situation and has taken steps to address it. The top court said it was cognizant of the fact that lakhs of people are stranded at various airports. “It is a serious matter. Lakhs of people are stranded at the airports. We know that the government of India has taken timely action and cognizance of the issue. We know people may have health issues and other important issues etc.,” Chief Justice Surya Kant, who was heading a bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi, said. A lawyer mentioned the issue and said there have been a lot of flight cancellations by IndiGo over the last few days and passengers are suffering. “The cancellations are not informed to the flyers,” he said, adding that around 2,500 flights are delayed and customers are suffering at 95 airports across the country. Over 250 IndiGo flights from Delhi and Bengaluru airports were cancelled on Monday as the disruptions of the airline’s flight operations entered the seventh day.