Shankar Shyamnaval Mishra v. Air India
Case brief
What is this about?
Shankar Shyamnaval Mishra v. Air India; W.P.(C) 13809/2023 (CM APPLs. 54602/2023, 55961/2023, 27210/2024); High Court of Delhi; Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav; 21.01.2026; challenge to Appellate Authority order dated 15.09.2023 refusing supply of inquiry documents; ICC 'Unruly Passenger' finding; alleged urinating incident on female passenger seat 9A, flight AI-102, 26.11.2022; petitioner's counsel urged relevance of refused documents to appeal outcome; Appellate Authority to examine prejudice and consider rationale/reasons for non-supply at appeal adjudication; interim refusal not to impede re-agitation at final hearing; petitioner free to seek lawful recourse; petition disposed of; no statutory provisions or precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
The Court is of the opinion that if the petitioner is prejudiced by the non-supply of the documents by the ICC, the Appellate Authority is fully competent to examine that position.