SpiceJet Challenges Delhi High Court Verdict in Supreme Court

Low-cost airline SpiceJet has approached the Supreme Court, contesting Delhi High Court's verdict to ground three aircraft engines over payment defaults. Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud urged the airline to seek an urgent hearing. The High Court deemed SpiceJet violated interim payment agreements, endorsing a prior order for grounding.

Low-cost airline SpiceJet took its battle to the Supreme Court on Thursday, challenging a Delhi High Court decision to ground three of its aircraft engines due to non-payment to lessors.

Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud advised the airline's counsel to request an urgent hearing via email regarding the high court's September 11th verdict.

Earlier, a division bench of the Delhi High Court found that SpiceJet had breached an interim payment arrangement, upholding an order from a single judge to ground the engines. The single judge bench had directed the grounding and handover to lessors Team France 01 SAS and Sunbird France 02 SAS by August 16th.

(With inputs from agencies.)