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.”
Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi urged the Supreme Court to involve scientific and technical experts in the stray dogs case, warning against purely legal decision-making. He cautioned that interim judicial orders without domain expertise could lead to irreversible consequences, as seen in the Aravalli Hills matter.
