The Bombay High Court has ordered the release of the minor accused in the Pune Porsche car accident case. Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande of the division bench criticized the disorderly approach taken by the prosecution and law enforcement agencies, which they believed was swayed by public outcry. During the pronouncement of their decision, the bench underscored the significance of upholding legal principles, echoing Martin Luther King’s assertion that injustice anywhere poses a risk to justice everywhere.
We can only express our dismay and perturbation by describing the whole approach as an unfortunate incident and hope and trust that the future course of action to be chartered, shall be in accordance with existing provisions of law, avoiding any haste. However, at this stage, while pronouncing upon the reliefs sought before us, in the Writ Petition we deem it necessary to discharge our solemn obligation, by adherence to the Rule of Law and we feel bound by it, though the respondents, the law enforcing agencies have succumbed to the public pressure, but we are of the firm opinion that the Rule of law must prevail in every situation, howsoever catastrophic or calamitous the situation may be.”
The bench observed

Case no. – Criminal Writ Petition No. 2372 of 2024

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