SC dismisses SpiceJet's plea against Delhi HC order grounding 3 aircraft engines

Apex Court on SpiceJet: Supreme Court on Friday upheld an order of Delhi High Court which directed low-cost airline SpiceJet to ground three aircraft engines for defaulting on payments to lessors.

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Maj Misra dismissed appeal filed by SpiceJet against high court verdict of September 11. "We will t interfere. It's a correct order," bench said.

A division bench of Delhi High Court h held that carrier h violated an agreed interim arrangement for payment of dues and upheld an order of a single-judge bench asking low-cost airline to ground three engines for defaulting on payments.

single-judge bench of high court h on August 14 directed SpiceJet to ground three engines by August 16 and hand m over to ir lessors -- Team France 01 SAS and Sunbird France 02 SAS.

A high court bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and Amit Bansal refused to interfere with an August 14 order of single-judge bench to ground three aircraft engines and hand m over to lessors, and disposed of SpiceJet's appeals against it.

SpiceJet h challenged August 14 order of single-judge bench.

high court said record revealed that SpiceJet was in default, and past and current outstanding dues remain unpaid. single judge h passed order on pleas moved by lessors seeking a direction to SpiceJet to hand over possession of three engines on termination of lease agreements.