Fatal luxury car crash: Keralam judge booked under MV Act as registered owner of vehicle driven by minor son
Section 199A of Motor Vehicles Act stipulates that where an offence has been committed by a juvenile, the guardian or the owner of the motor vehicle shall be deemed guilty and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly
In a tragic accident in Cheranalloor, Kochi, a 17-year-old teen driver was granted bail after causing the death of a 55-year-old scooter rider. Forensic officials collected evidence from the car involved in the fatal crash, which occurred on Sunday, October 25, 2026, near a car showroom on Container Road. The teenager, whose father is a judicial officer and who was allegedly driving a luxury car, was traveling alone from Vallarpadam towards Kalamassery when the accident occurred around 2.20 a.m. The absence of any previous criminal antecedents was cited as grounds for granting him bail.
However, protesters have demanded his arrest, along with action against his father and the car's registered owner. The deceased, identified as Jayabalakrishnan, 55, of Chittur, succumbed to his injuries on the spot and was returning from closing his eatery in Chittur. This is the second road accident involving a teenage driver in Kochi within a fortnight.
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