New Delhi: In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India (SC) has indicated that no blame can be attributed to the pilot of the Air India flight that tragically crashed near Ahmedabad in June, resulting in the deaths of 260 people including the two pilots and the crew.

A Bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a petition filed by Pushkar Raj Sabharwal, father of the late Commander Sumeet Sabharwal — one of the pilots on board. The petition sought an independent, court-monitored inquiry into the crash, alleging that the existing probe by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) lacked impartiality. ADVERTISEMENT

During the hearing, Justice Surya Kant reassured the petitioner: “It is an extremely unfortunate incident, but you should not bear th

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