Mumbai Court Acquits Woman Of Rash Driving As Cops Fail To Prove Photo Evidence
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The court noted that as far as the evidence of the Twitter helpline group member and the cyclist is concerned, both of them were not present on the spot.
A court here has acquitted a 21-year-old woman accused of driving on the wrong side of a road, observing that the Mumbai Police has failed to prove that a Twitter photograph of the incident was electronic evidence.
Metropolitan magistrate, Girgaon court, NA Patel, acquitted the woman of the offences registered under Indian Penal Code section 279 (rash driving), 336 (act endangering life and safety of others) and relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act on February 20, 2023.
The order of the court was made available recently.
The police had registered a case against the woman for allegedly driving a two-wheeler on the wrong side of a road in Gaondevi area based on a photo shared on Twitter by a cyclist. The alleged incident had taken place on May 18, 2022.
