Stressing that parental accountability cannot be brushed aside when a minor is permitted to drive, the Karnataka High Court has refused to quash culpable homicide proceedings against a Mysuru resident whose 14-year-old son caused a fatal road crash in December 2020, resulting in the deaths of three family members, TOI reported.
Refusing to stall the proceedings, Justice M Nagaprasanna delivered a stern warning on the dangers of allowing underage individuals behind the wheel. "The steering wheel of a motor vehicle cannot become a plaything in the hands of a child, nor can a public road become the playground for such indulgence," Justice Nagaprasanna observed in his order dated October 16.
