June 12 Air India Crash: Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Pleas

The Supreme Court agreed to hear petitions seeking an independent, court-monitored probe into the June 12 Air India Flight AI171 crash that killed 260 people. NGO Safety Matters Foundation, the pilot’s father, and others allege the official AAIB investigation violated citizens’ rights. The court will review submissions from the Centre, DGCA, and AAIB.