The Delhi High Court, on Wednesday, came down heavily on the Centre over skyrocketing airfares amid the ongoing IndiGo crisis, asking how the government let other airlines take advantage of the situation.

A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, hearing a PIL seeking an independent judicial probe into the IndiGo crisis and resultant flight cancellations, asked how other airlines could take advantage of the crisis situation and charge hefty sums for tickets.

"What actions taken to ensure that the employees of service providers behave responsibly? The ticket which was available for ₹5,000, prices went up to ₹30,000 to 35,000. Question also is, if there was a crisis how can other airlines be permitted to take advantage? How can it go up to ₹-30,000 to

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