Supreme Court seeks Maharashtra response on bail pleas in Pune Porsche crash case

The Hindu
The Hindu
2h ago
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Maharashtra government on bail pleas by two accused in the Pune Porsche car accident case that killed two people in May 2024.
Supreme Court seeks Maharashtra response on bail pleas in Pune Porsche crash case
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The Supreme Court sought a response from the Maharashtra government on bail pleas filed by Aditya Avinash Sood and Ashish Satish Mittal in the Pune Porsche car accident case. A Porsche car allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy under the influence of alcohol fatally knocked down two IT professionals in Pune’s Kalyani Nagar area on May 19, 2024. Sood and Mittal were arrested on August 19 last year, and their blood samples were used for tests connected with two minors who were in the car with the 17-year-old at the time of the accident. The Bombay High Court rejected bail pleas of eight accused, including Sood and Mittal, on December 16 last year.

Key insights

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    Bail terms for the juvenile triggered nationwide outrage: The juvenile justice board’s initial bail conditions included writing a 300-word essay on road safety, and this decision sparked nationwide outrage.

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    Courts and the juvenile justice board issued multiple custody and bail decisions: The juvenile justice board granted bail, later modified its order to send the juvenile to an observation home, and the High Court later ordered the juvenile’s release.

Takeaways

The Supreme Court is seeking the Maharashtra government’s response on bail pleas by two accused in the Pune Porsche crash case while multiple accused remain jailed in a blood sample swapping case.

Topics

Law & Public Safety Crime & Justice Courts Accidents & Fires

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