Police Book Judge After Minor Son Crashes Benz Into Scooter, Killing 55-Year-Old Man
Kochi, Kerala: The Kochi City Police on Tuesday, October 27, booked an additional sessions judge, Rino Francis in connection with Mercedes-Benz accident in Kochi’s Cheranalloor on October 25.
The judge’s son caused the scooter rider’s death after the Mercedes-Benz registered in his father’s name, rammed into the two-wheeler, killing Jayabalakrishnan. The judge who is posted at a court in Iranjalakuda in Thrissur district, has been arraigned as an accused under Section 199A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
The act provides that the guardian or vehicle owner is presumed to be responsible and can be prosecuted and punished, when a minor commits a motor vehicle offence.
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