RC Holder Can't Seek Quashing of Offence Merely Because Vehicle Was Sold Before Accident: Karnataka High Court

In a key ruling, the Karnataka High Court has held that a vehicle owner cannot evade criminal liability in a fatal accident case simply by claiming to have sold the vehicle before the incident if the Registration Certificate (RC) is still in his name. The decision came in the matter of Prabhakaran K AND State of Karnataka, where the petitioner sought quashing of a criminal case registered under Section 279…