Monday’s Patiala House Court session marked progress in the infamous Dhaula Kuan BMW crash probe, as Magistrate Ankit Garg instructed delivery of the chargesheet to suspect Gaganpreet Kaur. The case, involving slain Finance Ministry Under Secretary Navjot Singh, continues to evoke public fury over driving recklessness.
Kaur presented per summons, prompting the order alongside a February 20 fixture for file examination—a procedural milestone.
January 23 saw chargesheet acceptance, the magistrate declaring evidentiary sufficiency for cognizance: ‘Chargesheet and annexures perused; offense prima facie substantiated. Cognizance taken; summons proceed.’
Invoked BNS provisions—105 (culpable homicide), 281, 125B, 238A—encapsulate the multifaceted negligence narrative.
Flashback to September 14, 2025: Kaur’s BMW impacts Singh’s motorcycle in high-traffic Dhaula Kuan, yielding death and spousal trauma. Police attribute genesis to Kaur’s imprudent maneuvers.
Damningly, response lapses dominate: distant Nulife Hospital choice over adjacent AIIMS/Army options frittered ‘golden hour,’ prosecutors contend, rendering aid futile.
CCTV timelines irrefutably chart post-crash detours, affirming prosecutorial delay imputations and survival probability erosion.
Broader implications loom large—questioning opulent offenders’ patterns, aid protocols’ robustness, and deterrence mechanisms amid Delhi’s chaos. Evolving testimonies may reshape precedents, affirming victim precedence in justice corridors.