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Former MiG-21 pilot sues Indian government for breaching constitutional right to life
The Delhi High Court on 16 July directed India's federal government to provide by October a list of all MiG-21 crashes in response to a petition filed by an Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter pilot who is demanding that the Russian-designed combat aircraft be scrapped on safety grounds.
In his appeal to the Delhi High Court, Wing Commander Sanjeet Singh Kaila, who survived a MiG-21 crash during a routine sortie in 2005, declared that flying a MiG-21 "was a violation of the fundamental right to life, especially the right to work in a safe environment" in consonance with Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
Former MiG-21 pilot sues Indian government for breaching constitutional right to life - IHS Jane's 360
The Delhi High Court on 16 July directed India's federal government to provide by October a list of all MiG-21 crashes in response to a petition filed by an Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter pilot who is demanding that the Russian-designed combat aircraft be scrapped on safety grounds.
In his appeal to the Delhi High Court, Wing Commander Sanjeet Singh Kaila, who survived a MiG-21 crash during a routine sortie in 2005, declared that flying a MiG-21 "was a violation of the fundamental right to life, especially the right to work in a safe environment" in consonance with Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
Former MiG-21 pilot sues Indian government for breaching constitutional right to life - IHS Jane's 360