Breaking from Patiala House Court: Cognizance taken on Delhi Police’s voluminous charge sheet in the BMW accident at Dhaula Kuan that snuffed out Navjot Singh’s life. The prime accused, Gaganpreet Kaur, must present herself on February 2 amid serious allegations.
The sequence unfolded on September 14 afternoon when Kaur’s BMW, defying speed norms at over 100 km/h on a 50 km/h zone, plowed into a pillar, somersaulted, and rammed Navjot’s two-wheeler. His spouse was also badly injured, but Navjot’s fight ended at Venkateshwara Hospital.
Investigators’ bombshell: He survived 15 minutes post-impact. Proximate hospitals like AIIMS Trauma were accessible in 10-15 minutes, yet Kaur veered 20 km to GTB’s Nulife, delaying by 23 minutes. This, police argue, was no accident but willful denial of time-sensitive care.
Backed by speed logs and witness statements, the filing under BNS provisions 105, 281/125B, and 238A convinces the bench of apparent criminality. The 400-page dossier lays bare a chain of negligence from overspeeding to aid evasion.
This ruling amplifies scrutiny on Delhi’s road fatality epidemic, where seconds decide survival. For Navjot’s kin and colleagues, it’s a step toward closure in a preventable loss, urging systemic reforms in emergency response protocols.