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 UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) sent a letter to the airline on Tuesday, warning that regulatory action could be taken against Air India and its Boeing 787 fleet if a full response is not provided within a week