Delhi HC rejects plea of striking AI Pilots

In a major setback for a group of Air India pilots who have on the continuous strike since last ten days, the Delhi High Court Thursday refused to entertain their plea stating that they were in contempt of court.

The court, while dismissing the plea filed by Indian Pilots' Guild (IPG), an association of Air India pilots, said, "You cannot take advantage of the appeal while you are in contempt."

"There is no reason to entertain the plea, there is no urgency, as according to you there is no strike," said a division bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Rajiv Shakdher.

The IPG moved the court challenging the court's earlier order that restrained the pilots of the national carrier from going on an "illegal strike".

--With IANS Inputs--