The DGCA told the Delhi High Court it has granted no exemptions to airlines on pilots’ weekly rest, asserting before the Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya-led Bench that mandatory rest norms are non-negotiable and strictly enforceable nationwide aviation safety.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear PILs challenging the official investigation into the June 12 Air India plane crash, alleging violation of fundamental rights and lack of transparency. The pleas seek a court-monitored inquiry amid concerns raised by pilots’ bodies and victims’ families over aircraft safety and selective disclosure of probe findings.
