"Unfortunate": Supreme Court On Pilot's "Fuel Cut-Off" Mention In Air India Crash Report
NDTVOCT 2025
India's Supreme Court Criticizes Air India Crash Investigation
India's Supreme Court Criticizes Air India Crash Investigation
Above: Forensic experts and DGCA officials search for evidence at the Air India Plane crash site on June 13, 2025, in Ahmedabad. Image credit: Raju Shinde/Hindustan Times/Getty Images
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Maintaining confidentiality during ongoing investigations protects the integrity of the process and prevents misuse of partial information by competing interests. Premature disclosure of sensitive details could compromise the investigation's objectivity and unfairly damage reputations before all facts are established, potentially undermining trust and hindering progress. The investigation must be allowed to reach completion.
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