This decision is a setback for the airline, which astonished with a fourfold increase in quarterly earnings to 106.8 crore in the December quarter, and comes amid a dispute with aircraft lessors over payments. The order was reviewed by the Mint.

The May 29, 2023 judgment by the High Court stems from a lengthy dispute over contractual obligations between the Maran family and the current promoter, Ajay Singh, and SpiceJet. Maran sued SpiceJet in 2017 for allegedly causing losses by neglecting to issue him and his KAL Airways convertible warrants and preference shares.

After a lengthy court battle, SpiceJet paid Maran Rs. 579.08 crore in principal, but the interest portion remained unpaid. The interest was 242 crores in October 2020, 362 crores by February 2023, and 380 crores by the end of the period.

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A spokesperson for SpiceJet stated that the airline is already in negotiations with Maran and KAL Airways for a comprehensive settlement. “We are confident that this dispute will be resolved amicably as we have already paid the full principal amount awarded by an arbitral tribunal.”

Sun Group remained silent.

SpiceJet shares were trading at 26.85, up 3.95 percent.

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“Both pilots have been removed from duty pending an investigation. All flight personnel adhere to SpiceJet’s stringent policy regarding food consumption in the cockpit. A SpiceJet spokesperson stated that appropriate disciplinary action would be implemented upon completion of the investigation.

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A user of Twitter commented, “Pilots of @flyspicejet exhibited shockingly unprofessional conduct. If the liquid (which rests on the fuel cutoff levers) spills, it can short circuit the aircraft’s circuitry, compromising its ability to fly safely “.

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The airline reported that its profit increased to 1.07 billion rupees ($12.93 million) for the three months that ended on December 31. This is a significant increase from the 232.8 million rupees reported for the same period last year, which was negatively impacted by a one-time expense associated with a settlement reached with an aircraft manufacturer.

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The sum of all of SpiceJet’s operational earnings increased by 2.5% to reach 23.15 billion rupees.

The company said in a statement that “despite a large jump in passenger traffic, business continued to be affected by high fuel prices and a depreciating rupee.” This was in reference to the fact that passenger traffic had increased significantly.

According to the company, the significant performance seen in both the passenger and cargo industries has been the primary contributor to the profit.

Ajay Singh, the chairman and managing director of the company, stated that there are renewed indications of recovery, as well as some very positive developments and restructuring initiatives that are in the immediate offing, which would significantly strengthen and deleverage the company’s balance sheet.

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