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Last Updated:July 23, 2025, 20:32 IST
Taking suo motu cognisance of the event, the court directed the chief secretary of the state government to file his personal affidavit in the matter

The issue relates to a viral video that surfaced on social media, showing six high-end Toyota Fortuner SUVs parked across the Ratanpur National Highway, their occupants filming stunt reels with bright lights and professional videographers. (Representational Image)
The Chhattisgarh High Court has come down heavily on the state police for what it termed a “disappointing" and lenient response to an incident where a group of affluent youths turned a national highway into a stunt set for social media content.
Taking suo motu cognisance of the event, a division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru directed the chief secretary of the state government to file his personal affidavit in the matter.
The issue relates to a viral video that surfaced on social media, showing six high-end Toyota Fortuner SUVs parked across the Ratanpur National Highway, their occupants filming stunt reels with bright lights and professional videographers. The incident, which was widely reported in the Hindi daily Haribhoomi on July 20, caused a traffic jam and inconvenience to commuters. One of the reels was reportedly posted by Vedant Sharma, son of influential figure Vinay Sharma.
Despite the clear disruption and road safety hazards, police reportedly imposed only a Rs 2,000 fine per vehicle, without registering any case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Motor Vehicles Act, or the National Highways Act. The court found this response insufficient, particularly in light of the social status of the offenders.
“Time and again, mischief on public roads is committed not just by the uneducated but also by those from well-to-do and educated backgrounds. The indifference of the police, especially when the accused are privileged, sends a dangerous message," the bench remarked, calling out the authorities’ failure to take “stern action".
The court also recalled a similar recent episode involving the wife of a deputy superintendent of police, which it had taken seriously and flagged for top-level review. In this latest case, the judges noted that the police neither seized the vehicles nor acted under appropriate penal laws, despite clear grounds to do so.
Commenting on the apparent reluctance to act against “spoiled rich kids," the court warned that such helplessness on the part of the police could foster lawlessness.
The case will now be heard next on August 7.
Salil Tiwari, Senior Special Correspondent at Lawbeat, reports on the Allahabad High Court and courts in Uttar Pradesh, however, she also writes on important cases of national importance and public interests fr...Read More
Salil Tiwari, Senior Special Correspondent at Lawbeat, reports on the Allahabad High Court and courts in Uttar Pradesh, however, she also writes on important cases of national importance and public interests fr...
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