Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Supreme Court Transfers Hit-and-Run Case Trial from Punjab to Delhi
Imagine someone accused of a serious car accident is a judge.
The family of the person who was hurt worries that the judge might get special treatment in their own town's court.
So, they asked the highest court in the country for help.
The highest court agreed and said, 'This trial will be moved to a different city so everyone feels it's fair.'
They also moved another related case about money for the accident to the same new city.
If the police need to do more investigating, the police in the new city will handle it.
Supreme Court transferred an alleged hit-and-run case trial from Punjab to Delhi.
The accused is a probationer judicial officer, and the victim's family alleged bias.
The court also transferred a Motor Accident Claim Tribunal case from Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, to Delhi.
The victim's wife claimed her husband died in February due to a hit-and-run accident involving the judicial officer's car.
The trial was pending at the stage of framing charges in Phagwara, Punjab.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, a probationer judicial officer, and the family of the deceased
- What
- The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of an alleged hit-and-run case trial from Punjab to Delhi and also transferred a related Motor Accident Claim Tribunal case.
- When
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned in the article)
- Where
- From Punjab to Rohini Trial Court in Delhi
- Why
- Allegations of bias in the trial due to the accused being a judicial officer.
Victim's Family's Stance
Accused Judicial Officer's Stance
Trial Location
Victim's Family's Stance
Alleged bias in Punjab due to the accused being a judicial officer; requested transfer.
Accused Judicial Officer's Stance
No objection to transferring the trial from Punjab but suggested Noida, UP, as an alternative to Delhi, citing the victim's sister-in-law's practice in Delhi.
Further Investigation
Victim's Family's Stance
Implied need for impartial investigation by potentially transferring to CBI in a separate case filed by the wife.
Accused Judicial Officer's Stance
Did not explicitly oppose further investigation by Delhi Police as ordered by the Supreme Court.
- Accused
- Probationer Judicial Officer
- Allegation
- Hit-and-run accident involving a judicial officer
- Original Trial Location
- Punjab
- New Trial Location
- Rohini Trial Court, Delhi
- Related Case Transfer
- Motor Accident Claim Tribunal case from Kullu to Delhi