The Lahore High Court (LHC) addressed a petition challenging the Punjab police’s practice of detaining underage drivers, directing the immediate release of these individuals.
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Advocate Rana Sikandar filed the plea against the Punjab police’s action of detaining underage drivers, prompting Justice Zia Ali Bajwa of the LHC to order the police to release them.
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Furthermore, the high court has prohibited the provincial police from filing cases against underage drivers for driving license violations. Previously, the court had mandated the release of teenage drivers with a personal guarantee that they would abstain from driving.
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Meanwhile, as per a spokesperson, Rawalpindi District Police have lodged 147 FIRs against underage drivers within the last 24 hours. The spokesperson disclosed a total of 2,673 FIRs filed during the ongoing campaign.
