Court sentences two motorists to one year in prison in separate accident cases in city
A court in Egmore has sentenced two motorists to one year in prison for separate fatal road accidents occurring in 2018 and 2022. Both individuals were found guilty under the Indian Penal Code for reckless driving resulting in death.
Why it matters
This ruling underscores the legal consequences of traffic violations and the judicial system's approach to road safety accountability.
The VI Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Egmore has sentenced two motorists to one year in prison each in two separate road accident cases reported in Kilpauk in 2018 and 2022.
On May 16, 2018, Ponnusamy, 38, was walking along Brick Kiln Road in Otteri when a motorcycle, allegedly driven recklessly, hit him. He was admitted to the hospital but died of injuries on May 20.
The Kilpauk Traffic Investigation Wing police registered a case and arrested the rider, Amit Basha, 19.
In the second case, Saraswathi, 54, was walking along Medavakkam Tank Road in Kellys on November 18, 2022, when a van hit her. She was admitted to the Kilpauk Medical College Hospital, but died while undergoing treatment. The police arrested the van driver, Saravanan, 40.
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