On December 15, 2025, the Supreme Court refused to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking judicial intervention over IndiGo's cancellation of hundreds of flights. The court asked the petitioner, Narendra Mishra, to approach the Delhi High Court, which is already hearing a related PIL. The Delhi High Court had earlier questioned the Central Government on December 10 for not acting quickly to control the crisis that stranded lakhs of passengers and caused other airlines to hike fares. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pamcholi noted that the Delhi High Court was already seized of the matter. They granted the petitioner liberty to return to the Supreme Court if his grievances are not resolved there. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing IndiGo, informed that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has set up an expert committee on December 5 to examine the flight cancellations and related troubles. "All the issues raised herein are pending before the Delhi High Court. The petitioner is permitted to join proceedings before the Delhi High Court," the bench said. The petitioner highlighted the suffering of passengers due to the cancellations, calling it a "grave concern for the public." The Chief Justice responded that the Delhi High Court is a constitutional court and any unresolved issues can be brought back to the Supreme Court. Earlier, the bench refused urgent hearing of the plea, noting that the Central Government has recognized the situation and taken steps to address it. IndiGo has faced criticism from both the government and passengers for citing regulatory changes in pilot flight duty norms as reasons for the cancellations. The disruptions have left hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded across India.