Goa, Nov. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Friday told the father of late Air India pilot Captain Sumeet Sabharwal that no one could hold his son responsible for the tragic Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad in June, which killed 260 people. The court also issued notices to the Centre, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).

The observation came during the hearing of a petition filed by 91-year-old Pushkaraj Sabharwal, whose son served as the pilot-in-command of the ill-fated aircraft. The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has also filed a separate plea seeking an independent inquiry.

"This crash was extremely unfortunate, but you should not carry this burden that your son ...