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On Wednesday, lawyer Prashant Bhushan, representing the NGO Safety Matters Foundation, which filed the PIL, informed the bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi that neither the central government nor the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) has yet filed its response to the petition.
SC to take up 3 petitions related to Air India plane crash
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a non-governmental organization (NGO) alleging that the official investigation into the Air India plane crash on June 12 violated the fundamental rights of citizens to life, equality, and access to truthful information.
Lawyer Prashant Bhushan raises serious questions
On Wednesday, lawyer Prashant Bhushan, representing the NGO Safety Matters Foundation, which filed the PIL, informed the bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi that neither the central government nor the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) has yet filed its response to the petition.
Bhushan stated that the entire pilots' association is saying that there is a problem with the Boeing 787 aircraft, due to which it should be grounded.
Captain Sabharwal's father also filed a petition
The CJI then told Bhushan that the hearing on the petitions related to the SIR (Safety Investigation Report) would conclude today.
We will inform you of the next date soon. Earlier, on November 13 last year, the Supreme Court had stated that the deceased Air India pilot, Captain Sabharwal, was not held responsible in the AAIB's preliminary accident investigation report.
The apex court had also issued notices to the central government and the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on a petition filed by Captain Sabharwal's father, Pushkaraj Sabharwal.
Three petitions being heard
Pushkaraj Sabharwal and the Federation of Indian Pilots had filed petitions in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored investigation into the Air India plane crash, headed by a former Supreme Court judge.
The court is hearing three petitions, including those filed by an NGO, a law student, and the father of the deceased pilot. These petitions request an independent, court-monitored investigation into the accident.
Plane crash
Air India's Boeing 787-8 flight AI171 was en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick Airport on June 12. The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad, killing all 241 passengers and crew members on board, a total of 260 people. The plane was being piloted by Captain Sumit Sabharwal and co-piloted by Captain Clive Kundar.
