![[Hit-&-Run Case] "This Is a Classic Case of Misuse": Bombay HC Releases Congress MP's Son, Arrested Before](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-101.png?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
Yesterday, On 23rd October, Ganesh Handore, son of Congress MP Chandrakant Handore, was released by the Bombay High Court after being arrested for a hit-and-run incident in October. The court criticized police for overreach in charging him with culpable homicide, stating the case only involved rash and negligent driving. A person was critically injured in the accident.
In a landmark judgment, on 12 January the Supreme Court of India has directed the Central Government to reassess the compensation awarded to victims of hit-and-run accidents, emphasizing the need to account for the diminishing value of money over time. This directive aims to address the inadequacies in the current compensation scheme under the Motor […]
