Why Target Air India Only: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For Airline Safety Audit

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the appointment of a retired apex court judge to investigate Air India's safety standards and other operational aspects, questioning the petitioner on why only one airline was singled out.

According to a media report, a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi asked the petitioner, lawyer Narendera Kumar Goswami, to withdraw his plea and approach the appropriate forum if he had any specific grievances.

“Don’t give the impression that you are playing with other airlines. Why target Air India only, which recently witnessed an unfortunate tragedy? If you are seeking a regulatory mechanism, why didn’t you include other airlines as parties in your petition? Why only Air India?” the bench questioned, as per the reports.