The Central government on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that the investigation into the Air India Ahmedabad crash is being conducted in accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards, which prescribe the statutory framework for air crash investigations.

Solicitor General of India (SGI) Tushar Mehta, appearing on behalf of the Centre, told the bench that the crash involved foreign nationals among the victims. Therefore, he said, the probe must follow the internationally recognised regime governing aviation accidents, as laid down under ICAO protocols.

The top court, after hearing the Centre’s submissions, directed the petitioners, the father of deceased Captain Sumit Sabharwal and the NGO Safety Matters Foundation, to file their counter-affidavits res

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