We Are Not Scientists: Supreme Court Rejects PIL On Urban Growth Around Airports After Air India AI171 Crash

The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking directions on urban infrastructure growth around airports after the Air India AI171 crash near Ahmedabad. A Bench led by CJI Surya Kant said aviation safety and planning issues require policymakers and experts, remarking, “We are not scientists.”

Air India Crash| We Need Justice: Pilot’s Father Moves Supreme Court for Judicial Inquiry

Today, On 16th October, Pushkaraj Sabharwal, the pilot’s father, moved the Supreme Court seeking a judicial inquiry into the tragic Air India crash involving his son, late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who was the Pilot-in-Command of the ill-fated Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.