Delhi HC Questions IndiGo FDTL Relaxations, Issues Notice to Centre, DGCA

• Delhi High Court issued notice to the Centre and DGCA regarding FDTL relaxations granted to IndiGo.
• A plea questioned DGCA's authority to suspend rest norms and sought rationale for withdrawing a new flight-duty norm.
• The Bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia directed responses within four weeks.
• DGCA clarified that weekly rest norms are non-negotiable and no airline received relaxation on them.
• Petitioners alleged the FDTL relaxation for IndiGo was illegal and malafide, granted to address flight disruptions.

Why It Matters: Delhi HC seeks answers from Centre, DGCA on IndiGo's FDTL relaxations amidst pilot fatigue concerns.