SC to Hear Pleas on Air India Crash: PIL Alleges Probe Violates Rights

• The Supreme Court agreed to hear a PIL alleging the official probe into the June 12 Air India plane crash violated citizens' fundamental rights.
• The crash involved Air India's Boeing 787-8 flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London, killing 260 people, including 241 passengers and crew.
• Lawyer Prashant Bhushan, representing 'Safety Matters Foundation', highlighted that neither the Centre nor AAIB have responded to the petition.
• Bhushan also mentioned concerns from the pilots' association about the Boeing 787 aircraft, suggesting it needs grounding.
• The SC is hearing three petitions, including one from the deceased pilot's father, seeking a court-monitored inquiry into the crash.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court will hear pleas challenging the Air India crash probe, citing rights violations and calls for independent inquiry.