Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL On Indigo Crisis, Allows Petitioner To Join Delhi High Court Proceedings

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation petition filed in respect of the Indigo Flight crisis, noting that the Delhi High Court is already hearing a similar matter.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi gave liberty to the petitioner to join the proceedings in the Delhi High Court. The bench requested the Delhi High Court to permit the petitioner to intervene in the ongoing proceedings.

As soon as the matter was taken, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi informed the bench about the pending matter in the Delhi High Court. He also submitted that the Director General of Civil Aviation has constituted a committee to look into the matter.

Advising the petitioner to approach the Delhi High Court, CJI Surya Kant told the petitioner, Narendra Mishra, who was appearing as party-in-person, "Now the Delhi High Court is seized of the matter. The moment we entertain a PIL, the High Court will stop hearing. If you think that the High Court is not up to your standard and that you will appear only in the Supreme Court, then it is a different matter."

The petitioner submitted that at least three hundred flights were getting cancelled every day, putting the passengers at hardship. 

As a constitutional court, the High Court is very much competent to address the issues, CJI Kant said, telling the petitioner that he can approach the Supreme Court if there are further grievances after the High Court's order. "We appreciate your concern, but instead of two parallel proceedings, you please go to the High Court; if HC doesn't address your grievance, you can come to us," CJI told the petiitoner.

The plea has been filed seeking a court-monitored probe into the  Indigo flight cancellation crisis.

Previously, the bench refused urgent listing for a petition concerning the Indigo flight crisis, observing that the Government of India has already taken cognisance of the issue.

Case Details : NARENDRA MISHRA Versus UNION OF INDIA AND ANR| W.P.(C) No. 1232/2025