A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing pleas, including one filed by the father of late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, the Pilot-in-Command of Air India flight AI-171 that crashed June on 12, 2025, seeking an independent, court-monitored investigation into the tragedy

The AAIB is investigating the Air India AI-171 Ahmedabad crash from all angles and aims to complete the probe within ICAO timelines (12 months), the government told Parliament, urging caution until the final report is released