Bus brushing against judge's car while overtaking not assault on public servant: Kerala HC grants bus driver relief
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Summary
The Kerala High Court recently quashed a criminal case filed against a bus driver accused of colliding with a judicial officer's official car while overtaking it [Shajeer v State of Kerala].Justice Syam Kumar VM noted that the bus had only slightly brushed against the judicial officer's car, which was not unusual when a vehicle overtakes another. He found that the case at best was a motor accident case, but did not involve the alleged criminal offences of assaulting a public servant or damaging
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Type Policy
Source Bar and Bench
Published Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Affected Population ~850 million internet users, 75,000+ startups
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