Air India crash: SC seeks Centre, DGCA replies on ‘fair, expeditious’ probe plea

The Supreme Court on Monday sought replies from the Union government and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on how they propose to ensure a “free, fair, impartial and expeditious” investigation into the London-bound Air India plane crash in Gujarat on June 12, and the need for a court-monitored probe by an independent investigator.

A bench of justices Surya Kant and N Kotishwar Singh issued notices to the Centre and DGCA, seeking their responses in two weeks on a petition moved by Safety Matters Foundation.