On March 18, 2024, the Bombay High Court upheld a session court's decision to dismiss culpable homicide charges against 19-year-old Shourya Jain in connection with a 2020 Marine Drive crash that killed his friend, Aryaman Nagpal. The court ruled that the incident was caused by negligence rather than criminal intent. The crash occurred on May 12, 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown when Jain collided with a stationary bus, resulting in Nagpal's death from serious injuries. Jain sustained injuries himself and was hospitalized for over a week. Initially charged with negligent driving, the police later invoked Section 304 Part II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) due to Jain's lack of a driving license. The victim's father, Rajesh Nagpal, argued that Jain's actions constituted recklessness, but the court found no evidence that Jain intended to cause fatal consequences, emphasizing that the crash was sudden and unexpected. The ruling highlights the distinction between negligent driving and culpable homicide under Indian law.