Two Lives Lost Underage Crime and Legal Loopholes: The Vedant Agarwal Case Study
The case of Vedant Agarwal, a 17-year-old from Pune, has sparked considerable outrage and debate about the fairness and efficacy of the judicial system in handling cases involving juveniles. On the day of the incident, Vedant, driving at 160 km/h without a license, struck a motorcycle, resulting in the deaths of Aneesh and Ashwani Costa, both 24 years old. Despite the tragic loss of life, the court's decision to impose a relatively lenient punishment on Vedant has raised significant concerns.
Incident Overview
Vedant Agarwal, son of Vishal Agarwal, a prominent builder, was reportedly driving a car without a license at an excessively high speed. He hit a motorcycle carrying Aneesh, an IT engineer from UP, and Ashwani Costa from Madhya Pradesh. Ashwani died instantly, while Aneesh succumbed to his injuries en route to the hospital. Despite the severity of the incident, Vedant received what many consider a lenient punishment: writing a 300-word poem on traffic rules, undergoing...
Incident Overview
Vedant Agarwal, son of Vishal Agarwal, a prominent builder, was reportedly driving a car without a license at an excessively high speed. He hit a motorcycle carrying Aneesh, an IT engineer from UP, and Ashwani Costa from Madhya Pradesh. Ashwani died instantly, while Aneesh succumbed to his injuries en route to the hospital. Despite the severity of the incident, Vedant received what many consider a lenient punishment: writing a 300-word poem on traffic rules, undergoing...