Pune Porsche Crash: Juvenile Board Rules Accused to Be Tried as Minor

swift Summary

• Incident: Two software engineers were killed on May 19, 2024, in Kalyani Nagar, Pune when a Porsche allegedly driven by a drunk teenager rammed into their two-wheeler.
• Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) Decision: The 17-year-old accused will be tried as a minor.The JJB rejected the police’s request to try him as an adult under criminal law.
• Legal Developments:

– On June 25, the Bombay High Court deemed the detention order from JJB illegal and directed his release from observation home.
– initially granted bail under parental supervision but later detained after public outrage.

• Parental Involvement:

– Father and grandfather arrested for allegedly pressuring their driver to take blame; both later secured bail.
– Mother arrested for allegedly replacing blood samples of the accused with her own at the hospital post-incident.

• Victim Families: Justice remains pending.

Image Caption: Pune Porsche Crash | Image Courtesy PTI
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