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Lawyer Jhanvi Gadkar’s license terminated for life

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Mumbai Road Transport Office on Tuesday terminated for life the driving license of corporate lawyer Jhanvi Gadkar in the drunken driving case.

Jhanvi Gadkar

In June last year, Jhanvi had crashed her Audi into a taxi resulting into the death of two people. She had been driving under the influence of alcohol on the Eastern Freeway in Mumbai. Four others were left injured in the incident.

Her license had been suspended in September, but she had appealed to the Deputy Commissioner of Regional Transport Office against the order of the RTO officer. The RTO officer had heard her lawyers but not given a personal hearing to Gadkar before taking the step.

The transport commissioner ordered the RTO officer to give a personal hearing to Gadkar. Gadkar was then called twice, first on December 29 and then on January 7. During both these hearings Gadkar herself did not appear, and like before her lawyers came before the RTO officer and sited bad health as a reason for her nonappearance.

The RTO officer said, “They wanted one more month to appear but it is high time a decision was to be taken. This can’t be left hanging.”

In June 10, 2015, Gadkar, 35, had rammed her Audi Q3 into a taxi killing two people, Mohammed Abdul Sayyad (55) and Mohammed Salim Sabuwala (50). Following the accident, the Wadala RTO revoked her license and sealed her car.

She had moved the Sessions Court, where her trial is on, for return of property, and after the due procedures, the court allowed her to take back the properties.

Gadkar has been booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, which carries a penalty up to 10 years in prison.

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