India, Nov. 8 -- The decision to hear a petition for an independent probe carries deep significance for aviation safety, justice, and accountability, not just in India but the entire aviation sector across the world.

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on November 10 a petition filed by 91-year-old Pushkar Raj Sabharwal, father of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, and the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), seeking a court-monitored investigation into the June 12, 2025 crash of Air India Flight AI171 in Ahmedabad that killed 265 people, including both pilots and crew. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Centre, DGCA, and AAIB, clubbing the case with a similar plea pending before the Court. Justice Kant ...