Motor Vehicles Act cases

State of Kerala vs Parent of a 16-year-old minor — Unauthorized driving and social media reels case

Police in Adoor, Kerala, have registered a case against the mother of a 16-year-old boy after he was found driving a car and motorcycle without a license and uploading videos of the acts to social media. As reported on 28 October 2026, authorities have seized the car registered in the mother's name as part of the ongoing investigation.

State of Karnataka vs. Unnamed Accused (Father of minor driver)

The Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition to quash culpable homicide charges against Nadeem ur Rehman, a 51-year-old from Mysuru, for allegedly allowing his minor son to drive a vehicle involved in a 2020 fatal crash. As reported on 22 October 2026, the court ruled that the trial must proceed to determine his liability, while clarifying that a minor's knowledge cannot be automatically attributed to a parent solely based on their relationship.

State of Maharashtra vs Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd (Rapido) — Pune unauthorised bike-taxi case

The Pune District Magistrate registered an FIR against Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd for operating unauthorized bike-taxi services in Pune following a decoy ride conducted by RTO officials. After imposing a fine of 60,000 rupees on 23 October 2026, the Pune police formally requested on 26 October 2026 that Google and Apple remove the Rapido application from their stores to enforce the ban.