On December 17, 2025, the Delhi High Court refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) demanding four times compensation for passengers whose IndiGo flights were cancelled in November and December after new Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rules came into effect. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said the court is already handling a similar PIL and allowed the petitioner to seek intervention in that pending case. The bench stated, "We don't see any reason as to why the concerns raised here cannot be taken up in the earlier petition. The jurisprudence developed by the Supreme Court and high courts around PILs permits the court to expand the scope of a petition in public interest. We decline to entertain this petition with liberty to the petitioner to seek intervention in the pending petition. The writ petition stands disposed of." The petitioner, Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change (CASC), led by Prof Vikram Singh, explained the disruptions caused by IndiGo's flight cancellations severely affected passengers. Advocate Virag Gupta, representing CASC, highlighted chaotic airport conditions with misdirected baggage, long waits, poor communication from airlines, and confusion about refunds and re-booking. The plea also called for an enquiry by a retired judge or Lokpal into possible negligence by the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in handling the crisis. Earlier, on December 10, the High Court questioned the central government for not acting swiftly to control the IndiGo cancellations that left lakhs of passengers stranded and led to increased fares by other airlines. IndiGo has faced criticism from both government and passengers since December 2 for cancelling hundreds of flights citing regulatory changes in pilot flight duty norms.