New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to fast-track a nearly four-decade-old compensation dispute arising from the 1988 Ahmedabad air crash that killed 133 people, after Air India sought an urgent hearing in a case that could potentially reshape how compensation is calculated in air-crash claims.

A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant agreed to list the matter before Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria, who had earlier heard the long-running dispute.

"List before the bench presided by Justice Aravind Kumar," the CJI said.

Mint reported earlier on Monday that Air India had sought an early hearing of the case, which was last heard in December 2025 but was not taken up thereafter. The airline subsequently m...