Mumbai Court Rejects FIR Plea Against Former Officials in 2017 Air India Flight Case
A Mumbai sessions court dismissed a plea seeking an FIR against former Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, ex-Air India CMD Ashwani Lohani, and others in a 2017 flight safety violation case. The complaint alleged that Air India Captain A Kathpalia operated flights without mandatory breath analyser tests and falsified records. The court upheld a 2018 magistrate's order allowing investigation only against the captain, citing no grounds to extend the probe to other officials.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 57/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 14 Oct, 12:51 pm. Other outlets followed.