Overview
- The petition by pilot Anshul Sabharwal’s father, Pushkaraj Sabharwal, seeks a judicial, independent investigation aligned with international conventions.
- A Bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and J Suryakant expressed concern about misreporting related to the crash.
- The court noted that only a preliminary inquiry under Rule 9 of the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules has been conducted.
- Petitioner’s counsel argued that a full, independent accident investigation is required and distinguished Rule 11 as addressing incidents rather than accidents.
- The Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre and the DGCA and adjourned the matter to next week for further hearing.