The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine whether the ongoing probe into the June 12 Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed over 260 lives, meets the standards of fairness, transparency, and independence. "Issue notice to the respondents for the limited purpose of ensuring a free, fair, impartial, independent and expeditious investigation," the Justice Surya Kant-led Bench ordered. The PIL pointed out that critical technical issues, such as the malfunctioning of the fuel control switch locking mechanism and electrical anomalies, were overlooked in the preliminary report. The plea further alleged that the government's own regulatory body was investigating itself, leading to a conflict of interest. The plea has prayed for public disclosure of the complete DFDR output, full CVR transcripts, and appointment of independent investigators under the supervision of the Supreme Court to ensure transparency.