Rich and mighty get away lightly for rash driving: SC

March 30, 2015 18:55

The rich and mighty escape with lesser punishment in rash driving cases, the Supreme Court today said, and asked the Centre to work on a tougher law.

The court asked the government to amend the law for rash and negligent driving to have more stringent punishment, NDTV reports.

The comments came as a court in Mumbai is in the middle of a trial of actor Salman Khan on charges of culpable homicide. The 49-year-old is accused of drinking and driving his SUV and running over people sleeping on a pavement in Mumbai on September 28, 2002.

Today, his driver appeared in court and said he was the one behind the wheels.

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